At least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket in alleged hate crime

A minimum of 10 individuals are useless and one other three wounded after a mass taking pictures at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, that authorities said 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, carrying navy fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot 4 individuals within the parking lot of a Tops grocery store around 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the shop where he was confronted by a retired Buffalo police officer working security, police mentioned.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, however without impact as a result of body armor, police said.

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

Police officers safe the scene after a taking pictures at TOPS grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., Could 14, 2022.

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

Four of the shooting victims were retailer employees, while the remainder were clients, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working safety was among these killed, in line with a regulation enforcement official.

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

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

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

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

"There isn't any depth to the outrage I'm feeling right 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 homicide and ordered held with out bail Saturday night, according to Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His workplace can also be investigating terrorism prices, he said.

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

"That is the worst nightmare any group 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 may have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated on-line, legislation enforcement sources instructed ABC News.

Investigators are a number of online postings that could be associated with the shooter that embrace praise for South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof and the New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant, in accordance with the sources.

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

Flynn said there are items of proof 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 Force to assist in the investigation.

The suspect in the Buffalo supermarket taking pictures, heart in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

A home related to 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 line with law enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed during a news briefing that a home in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A person is detained following a mass taking pictures in the parking lot of TOPS grocery store, in a still image 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 assault, the online game live streaming platform Twitch mentioned it had indefinitely suspended a person over the shooting in Buffalo.

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

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

Erie County Govt Mark Poloncarz also tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “suggested of an lively multiple shooting occasion" at the supermarket.

"A horrible day in the history [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 concerning the deceased and with their households at this terrible time."

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

"He will proceed to receive updates all through the evening and tomorrow as additional info develops," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned in an announcement. "The President and the First Girl are praying for those who have been misplaced and for his or her family members."

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a taking pictures at a grocery store, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A number of folks have been shot on 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 dedicated to conducting a radical and expeditious investigation into this shooting and to seeking justice for these harmless victims," the assertion read.

Tops Friendly Markets mentioned in a press release it was "shocked and saddened" by the taking pictures and offered condolences to the victims and their households.

"We respect the short response of native regulation enforcement and are providing all out there sources to help authorities within the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based supermarket chain mentioned.

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

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

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

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

It is a developing story. Please examine again for updates.