Not less than 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket in alleged hate crime

At the least 10 individuals are lifeless and another three wounded after a mass taking pictures at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, that authorities mentioned was a "racially motivated hate crime."

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

The gunman, wearing navy fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot four individuals in the parking zone of a Tops supermarket round 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the shop where he was confronted by a retired Buffalo police officer working safety, police said.

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

The gunman then proceeded to shoot nine more people inside the shop, police stated. He threatened to shoot himself before dropping his gun and surrendering to police, authorities mentioned.

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

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

Four of the taking pictures victims had been store workers, while the rest have been clients, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working security was amongst these killed, based on a legislation enforcement official.

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

The scene is now not energetic and no other suspects are outstanding, a legislation enforcement official said.

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a taking pictures at a grocery store, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A number of individuals have been shot at the Tops Pleasant Market.

The gun was legally obtained however modified with illegal magazines, in accordance with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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

The suspect -- identified as Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York -- was arraigned on one count of first-degree murder and ordered held with out bail Saturday night, in response to Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His workplace can be investigating terrorism charges, he said.

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

"That is the worst nightmare any community can face," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown stated 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 could have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated on-line, law enforcement sources instructed ABC News.

Investigators are a number of on-line postings which may be associated with the shooter that include praise for South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof and the New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant, in line with the sources.

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

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

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

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

A house associated with the suspect in Conklin, a city close to Binghamton in Broome County, was being searched by the FBI and New York State Police Saturday evening, in keeping with regulation enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed during a news briefing that a house in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A man is detained following a mass capturing in the parking lot of TOPS supermarket, in a still picture from social media video in Buffalo, N.Y., Might 14, 2022.

Authorities didn't specify which social media platform the suspect used to allegedly livestream the shooting. But following the attack, the online game reside streaming platform Twitch said it had indefinitely suspended a user over the shooting in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance coverage in opposition to violence of any kind and works swiftly to respond to all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson mentioned in a statement. "The user has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we're taking all applicable action, including monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content."

The company mentioned it removed the stream within two minutes of the violence starting and is monitoring Twitch for any restreams of the content material or associated content.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz also tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “advised of an lively multiple shooting event" at the grocery store.

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

President Joe Biden has been briefed on the shooting, his press secretary mentioned.

"He'll continue to receive updates throughout the night and tomorrow as further information develops," White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a press release. "The President and the First Girl are praying for those who have been misplaced and for their family members."

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A number of individuals were shot on the Tops Pleasant Market.

Lawyer Basic Merrick Garland was also made aware of the incident.

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

Tops Pleasant Markets mentioned in a statement it was "shocked and saddened" by the taking pictures and offered condolences to the victims and their families.

"We appreciate the fast response of native legislation enforcement and are offering all obtainable resources to help authorities within the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based grocery store chain stated.

Folks hug exterior the scene after a capturing at a supermarket, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson known as the organization was "shattered" and "extraordinarily angered" by the incident.

"This is absolutely devastating. Our hearts are with the neighborhood and all who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy," Johnson said. "Hate and racism don't have any place in America."

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

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