BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) - Oral arguments in the federal case against the May 14 racist mass shooter continued Monday. The defense team for Payton Gendron, the gunman in the shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue in May 2022, met prosecutors in federal court Monday in front of judge Lawrence Vilardo.

Arguments were made on the use of certain evidence and whether or not the government is impeding the defendant's 4th amendment right.

The defense argued, using the defendant's posts on the social media platform Discord violate his privacy, saying the information posted on that site is not public information.

Prosecutors argued back, saying people can access the information.

The defense then argued whether search warrants for Gendron's bedroom computer and guns not found at the scene, were valid.

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