Bills, Sabres show up to offer support following mass shooting
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#BillsOfferComfort
A day after President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and lawmakers visited Buffalo, the Bills and the Sabres showed up near the site of Saturday’s deadly mass shooting to distribute and serve food and provide whatever emotional lift they could. Bills players, including quarterback Josh Allen, left bouquets of flowers, and Allen posed for pictures with fans. Rookie cornerback Kaiir Elam directed traffic among various food-distribution lines. “It’s the least we can do,” said tight end Dawson Knox. “This community has our backs year-round. If we can just bring a few moments of happiness to people's lives, it's worth it.”
#AtticaOfficerSuspended
The New York state corrections department has suspended without pay an Attica Correctional Facility corrections officer after a “despicable social media” post that made light of Buffalo's mass shooting and its victims. The department said in a statement late Tuesday that the post violated multiple department rules and would not be tolerated. The officer, identified as Greg Foster, had a 2020 base pay of $75,563, and his earnings that year totaled $185,482, likely because of overtime.
#AmerksLose
The Amerks lost to Utica 4-2 Tuesday night at Blue Cross Arena, so the best-of-five North Division series is even at two games apiece. On Thursday, the teams will face off for the deciding fifth game Thursday at Utica’s Adirondack Bank Center.
#DrexelsMotherSpeaksOut
In a segment that aired Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Dawn Drexel expressed relief over the arrest of Raymond Moody, 62, in the death of Drexel’s daughter, Brittanee Drexel, 17, a Gates Chili High School junior who went missing 13 years ago while on spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The interview was Drexel’s first since authorities in South Carolina announced on Monday that Brittanee’s remains had been located in Georgetown County and that Moody had been charged. “She had her whole life ahead of her, and this monster took it away from her,” Drexel said. “I’m glad he’s behind bars, so he can’t hurt anyone else’s child.” On Tuesday in South Carolina, family members held a private ceremony of remembrance for Brittanee, and today Drexel will bring her daughter’s ashes back to New York, ABC reported.
See you Thursday.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Bills, Sabres show up to offer support following mass shooting
