A minimum of 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, grocery store in alleged hate crime

At the least 10 individuals are dead and another three wounded after a mass taking pictures at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, that authorities said 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 stated.

The gunman, carrying army fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot four folks within the parking lot of a Tops supermarket around 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 said.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, but with out impact due to the physique armor, police stated.

The gunman then proceeded to shoot 9 extra folks inside the shop, police stated. He threatened to shoot himself before dropping his gun and surrendering to police, authorities stated.

Police officers secure the scene after a capturing at TOPS supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Might 14, 2022.

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

Four of the taking pictures victims were retailer staff, while the rest have been customers, authorities stated. The Buffalo police officer working security was among those killed, in accordance with a law enforcement official.

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

The scene is not active and no other suspects are outstanding, a law enforcement official mentioned.

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple folks have been shot on the Tops Friendly Market.

The gun was legally obtained however modified with unlawful magazines, in line with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"There isn't a depth to the outrage I'm feeling right now," she stated throughout a briefing Saturday.

The suspect -- recognized as Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York -- was arraigned on one depend of first-degree homicide and ordered held with out bail Saturday evening, in keeping with Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. His workplace is also investigating terrorism fees, he stated.

The suspect traveled from a New York county a number of hours away to the Buffalo store, authorities stated.

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

The FBI is individually 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 instructed ABC News.

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, in response to the sources.

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

Flynn said there are items of evidence that "point out some racial animosity," however wouldn't elaborate more at this point within the investigation.

Hochul said she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Job Drive to assist in the investigation.

The suspect within the Buffalo supermarket shooting, middle in a white face mask, attends his arraignment, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

A home associated with the suspect in Conklin, a town close to Binghamton in Broome County, was being searched by the FBI and New York State Police Saturday night, in accordance with law enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed throughout a news briefing that a residence in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A person is detained following a mass capturing in the car parking zone of TOPS grocery store, in a nonetheless picture from social media video in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 2022.

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

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance coverage against violence of any variety and works swiftly to answer all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson mentioned in an announcement. "The person has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we're taking all appropriate action, including monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content."

The company said it eliminated the stream within two minutes of the violence starting and is monitoring Twitch for any restreams of the content material or related content material.

Erie County Government Mark Poloncarz also tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “advised of an active a number of taking pictures occasion" at the grocery store.

"A horrible day within the history [of] our community," Poloncarz said in a press release. "Like too many communities in our nation, we've been impacted by the horror [of] a mass shooting. My ideas are concerning the deceased and with their households at this terrible time."

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

"He will proceed to receive updates throughout the night and tomorrow as further data develops," White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated in an announcement. "The President and the First Woman are praying for many who have been misplaced and for their family members."

A crowd gathers as police examine after a capturing at a grocery store, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple individuals have been shot on the Tops Pleasant Market.

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

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

Tops Friendly Markets said in a press release it was "shocked and saddened" by the capturing and supplied condolences to the victims and their households.

"We admire the short response of local law enforcement and are offering all obtainable resources to assist authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based grocery store chain mentioned.

Folks hug outside the scene after a capturing at a grocery store, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson called the group was "shattered" and "extremely angered" by the incident.

"That is completely devastating. Our hearts are with the community and all who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy," Johnson stated. "Hate and racism haven't any place in America."

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

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