Not less than 10 useless in mass taking pictures at Buffalo, New York, grocery store in alleged hate crime

At least 10 individuals are lifeless and one other three wounded after a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, that authorities stated was a "racially motivated hate crime."

An 18-year-old white, male suspect is in custody, police stated. The shooter live-streamed the attack on social media, authorities said.

The gunman, carrying navy fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot four folks in the parking lot of a Tops grocery store round 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the shop the place he was confronted by a retired Buffalo police officer working security, police stated.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, however with out effect due to the physique armor, police said.

The gunman then proceeded to shoot nine more individuals inside the store, police said. He threatened to shoot himself earlier than dropping his gun and surrendering to police, authorities said.

Law enforcement officials safe the scene after a taking pictures at TOPS grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 2022.

Among the 13 victims shot, 11 had been African American and two have been white, authorities stated.

Four of the capturing victims have been retailer staff, whereas the rest had been clients, authorities said. The Buffalo police officer working safety was among those killed, in line with a law enforcement official.

Three victims suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, authorities said.

The scene is now not lively and no different suspects are outstanding, a law enforcement official mentioned.

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a taking pictures at a supermarket, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple individuals had been shot on the Tops Pleasant Market.

The gun was legally obtained but modified with unlawful magazines, based on Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"There isn't any depth to the outrage I am feeling proper now," she mentioned during a briefing Saturday.

The suspect -- recognized as Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York -- was arraigned on one count of first-degree homicide and ordered held without bail Saturday evening, in keeping with Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. His office can be investigating terrorism prices, he mentioned.

The suspect traveled from a New York county several hours away to the Buffalo store, authorities mentioned.

"This is the worst nightmare any group can face," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said at a press briefing Saturday.

The FBI is separately investigating the attack as a hate crime and as racially motivated violent extremism.

Early indications are the shooter might have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated on-line, legislation enforcement sources informed ABC Information.

Investigators are looking at a number of on-line postings that could be associated with the shooter that embrace reward for South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof and the New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant, based on the sources.

"This was pure evil," Erie County Sheriff John Garcia informed reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from someone outdoors of our community...coming into our neighborhood and attempting to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn said there are pieces of evidence that "indicate some racial animosity," however wouldn't elaborate extra at this point in the investigation.

Hochul stated she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Job Force to help within the investigation.

The suspect in the Buffalo grocery store capturing, heart in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

A house related to the suspect in Conklin, a city close to Binghamton in Broome County, was being searched by the FBI and New York State Police Saturday night, in response to law enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed throughout a information briefing that a residence in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A man is detained following a mass taking pictures in the car parking zone of TOPS supermarket, in a still image from social media video in Buffalo, N.Y., Could 14, 2022.

Authorities did not specify which social media platform the suspect used to allegedly livestream the capturing. However following the assault, the video game live streaming platform Twitch mentioned it had indefinitely suspended a person over the shooting in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance policy towards violence of any variety and works swiftly to reply to all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson stated in an announcement. "The consumer has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we're taking all applicable action, including monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content material."

The corporate mentioned it eliminated the stream inside two minutes of the violence starting and is monitoring Twitch for any restreams of the content or related content.

Erie County Govt Mark Poloncarz additionally tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “advised of an energetic multiple capturing event" at the grocery store.

"A horrible day within the historical past [of] our community," Poloncarz stated in an announcement. "Like too many communities in our nation, we've been impacted by the horror [of] a mass taking pictures. My thoughts are about the deceased and with their families at this horrible time."

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the taking pictures, his press secretary said.

"He'll proceed to receive updates all through the night and tomorrow as further data develops," White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned in an announcement. "The President and the First Girl are praying for many who have been misplaced and for his or her loved ones."

A crowd gathers as police examine after a capturing at a grocery store, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple people were shot at the Tops Pleasant Market.

Attorney Normal Merrick Garland was additionally made conscious of the incident.

“The Justice Department is investigating this matter as a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism. The Justice Division is committed to conducting a thorough and expeditious investigation into this shooting and to looking for justice for these harmless victims," the statement learn.

Tops Friendly Markets mentioned in an announcement it was "shocked and saddened" by the capturing and offered condolences to the victims and their families.

"We admire the short response of local regulation enforcement and are providing all out there sources to assist authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based grocery store chain mentioned.

Individuals hug outside the scene after a taking pictures at a supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson referred to as the group was "shattered" and "extraordinarily angered" by the incident.

"This is absolutely devastating. Our hearts are with the community and all who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy," Johnson said. "Hate and racism have no place in America."

ABC Information' Matt Foster and Luke Barr contributed to this report.

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