Alan Pergament: NBC, CBS nightly newscasts, local TV news make tough journalistic call From the Complete coverage: 10 killed, 3 wounded in mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket series By Alan Pergament News TV Critic May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 A sign at a makeshift memorial outside the Tops Friendly Markets on Jefferson Avenue reads "There are no words for this heartache." Derek Gee / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Alan Pergament News TV Critic This is what I’m thinking:kAmkDEC@?8m%@ ?2>6 E96 D9@@E6C @C ?@E[k^DEC@?8m E92E :D E96 ;@FC?2=:DE:4 BF6DE:@?]k^AmkAm{@42= 2?5 ?2E:@?2= ?6HD42DED 92G6 366? ECJ:?8 E@ >:?:>:K6 @C :8?@C6 8:G:?8 E96 ?2>6 @7 E96 8F?>2? 492C865 :? $2EFC52JVD C24:DE >2DD D9@@E:?8 2E E96 %@AD @? y6776CD@? pG6?F6]k^AmkAm“}qr }:89E=J }6HD H:E9 {6DE6C w@=E” 2?5 “%96 rq$ tG6?:?8 }6HD H:E9 }@C29 ~’s@??6==” 2AA2C6?E=J 92G6 564:565 E@ ?@ =@?86C E@ ?2>6 E96 8F?>2? 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