Celestine “Stiney” Chaney, a 65-year-old Black woman, was killed on May 14, 2022, when a gunman opened fire inside the Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, New York. She had been shopping with a relative that afternoon for groceries and a treat for her family when the attack began. Shoppers scattered as the gunman moved through the aisles wearing tactical gear and carrying a rifle; Chaney was one of ten people killed and three others were wounded.

Authorities treated the attack as racially motivated, saying the shooter targeted Black customers in that predominantly Black neighborhood. Police took the suspect into custody at the scene, and prosecutors described the shooting as planned and tied to white-supremacist ideology. The killing devastated Chaney’s family and the wider community.

If anyone remembers seeing Celestine Chaney at the store that day or has information about her final hours, please come forward to help preserve her memory and support the ongoing inquiries.