At the very least 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, grocery store in alleged hate crime

A minimum of 10 people are dead and another three wounded after a mass capturing 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 attack on social media, authorities stated.

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

The guard shot and struck the suspect, however without effect due to the physique armor, police stated.

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

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

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

Four of the taking pictures victims had been store staff, while the remaining were customers, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working security was amongst these killed, in accordance with a legislation enforcement official.

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

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

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

The gun was legally obtained but modified with illegal magazines, in keeping with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"There is no such thing as a depth to the outrage I am feeling right now," she stated 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 evening, in line with Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His office is also investigating terrorism costs, he stated.

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

"This is the worst nightmare any community can face," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown mentioned 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 online, regulation enforcement sources instructed ABC News.

Investigators are taking a look at multiple on-line postings that may be related to the shooter that embrace praise 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 advised reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from somebody exterior of our neighborhood...coming into our neighborhood and attempting to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn stated there are pieces of evidence that "point out some racial animosity," but would not elaborate more at this level in the investigation.

Hochul mentioned she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Process Power to assist in the investigation.

The suspect within the Buffalo grocery store shooting, center in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

A house 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 response to law enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed throughout a information briefing that a residence in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A person is detained following a mass capturing within the parking zone of TOPS supermarket, in a still image from social media video in Buffalo, N.Y., Could 14, 2022.

Authorities didn't specify which social media platform the suspect used to allegedly livestream the taking pictures. But following the attack, the video game dwell streaming platform Twitch stated it had indefinitely suspended a user over the taking pictures in Buffalo.

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

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

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

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

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

"He will proceed to obtain updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further info develops," White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated in a statement. "The President and the First Girl are praying for those 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.

Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland was also made aware of the incident.

“The Justice Division is investigating this matter as a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism. The Justice Division is committed to conducting an intensive and expeditious investigation into this taking pictures and to searching for justice for these innocent victims," the statement learn.

Tops Pleasant Markets mentioned in an announcement it was "shocked and saddened" by the shooting and supplied condolences to the victims and their households.

"We appreciate the quick response of native law enforcement and are providing all out there assets to assist authorities within the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based supermarket chain mentioned.

People hug outdoors the scene after a shooting at a supermarket, Could 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 completely devastating. Our hearts are with the neighborhood and all who've been impacted by this horrible tragedy," Johnson stated. "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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