LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Dave Chappelle attends Backstage Creations Giving Suite At The 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for Backstage Creations)
<p>Dave Chappelle has announced plans to give back to the grieving community of Buffalo, New York. During a performance in Buffalo, Dave committed some of his coins to families who lost a loved one in the mass shooting that claimed ten lives.</p>
<p>According to <em>WGRZ, </em>Dave took the stage at Shea&#8217;s Performing Arts Center on June 5. The property revealed to <em>WGRZ </em>that Dave <a href="https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/special-reports/buffalo-mass-shooting/comedian-dave-chappelle-to-donate-tickets-sales-from-buffalo-shot-to-families-of-mass-shooting-victims-comedian/71-c6988c35-6eab-4961-b06b-9b8184843bac">made a special announcement</a> after his comedy set. He shared plans with the audience to donate the money earned in ticket sales to victims&#8217; families.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;He said, and I&#8217;m paraphrasing, I came here to Buffalo to recognize the victims and for these families,&#8221; Shea&#8217;s Director of Marketing &; Communications, Kevin Sweeney said.</p></blockquote>
<p>It&#8217;s unclear how much money Dave earned in ticket sales. However, the center holds 3,000+ seats. Plans for the gig presented themselves last minute. Tickets went on sale last Thursday after the announcement of the show the previous day. Within an hour, tickets were <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/06/06/dave-chappelle-show-in-buffalo-ny-will-benefit-mass-shooting-survivors/7531225001/">sold out</a>, per <em>Democrat &; Chronicle. </em></p>
<p>On May 14, a white supremacist named Payton Gendron <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/buffalo-mass-shooter-payton-gendron-wrote-racist-messages-on-weapon-used-in-attack/">shot 13 people</a>, ultimately killing 10, at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Social media posts and a 180-page racist and anti-semantic manifesto detailed his plan to kill as many Black people as possible.</p>
<p>A grand jury <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/buffalo-supermarket-shooter-indicted-on-domestic-terrorism-charge-ten-counts-of-first-degree-murder/">indicted the 18-year-old white man</a> on 25 counts on June 1<em>. </em>Payton is up against ten counts of first-degree murder, ten counts of second-degree murder as a hate crime, and three counts of attempted murder as a hate crime. Additionally, the shooter faces a domestic terror charge and weapons charge. He pled not guilty.</p>
<p>Dave also announced that members of the victims&#8217; families were in attendance at the show per his invite. The comedian reportedly has performance experience at the venue. Per <em>Democrat &; Chronicle, </em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/dave-chappelle-was-tackled-by-armed-man-while-performing-at-the-hollywood-bowl/">Dave last performed</a> at Shea&#8217;s in 2016.</p>
<p>At the time of publishing, Dave hadn&#8217;t publicly commented on his donation.</p>
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