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

No less than 10 individuals are lifeless and another three wounded after a mass shooting 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 mentioned. The shooter live-streamed the attack on social media, authorities stated.

The gunman, sporting military fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot 4 individuals in the car parking zone of a Tops supermarket around 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the store 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 because of the physique armor, police mentioned.

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

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

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

Four of the capturing victims had been store staff, while the remaining had been customers, authorities said. The Buffalo police officer working safety was among these killed, in accordance with a legislation enforcement official.

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

The scene is no longer active and no different suspects are outstanding, a regulation enforcement official said.

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a capturing at a supermarket, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple people had been shot at the Tops Friendly Market.

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

"There is no such thing as a depth to the outrage I'm feeling right now," she stated during a briefing Saturday.

The suspect -- recognized as Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York -- was arraigned on one rely of first-degree homicide and ordered held with out bail Saturday evening, in response to Erie County District Legal professional John Flynn. His workplace can be investigating terrorism prices, he mentioned.

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

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

The FBI is individually investigating the assault as a hate crime and as racially motivated violent extremism.

Early indications are the shooter might have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated online, regulation enforcement sources told ABC News.

Investigators are looking at a number of on-line postings that may be related to 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 somebody exterior of our community...coming into our group and attempting to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn mentioned there are items of proof that "point out some racial animosity," however would not elaborate more at this point within the investigation.

Hochul stated she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Activity Power to assist within the investigation.

The suspect within the Buffalo supermarket shooting, heart 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 near Binghamton in Broome County, was being searched by the FBI and New York State Police Saturday evening, based on regulation enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed during a information briefing that a dwelling in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

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

Authorities did not specify which social media platform the suspect used to allegedly livestream the taking pictures. However following the assault, the online game live streaming platform Twitch stated it had indefinitely suspended a user over the capturing in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance policy against violence of any type and works swiftly to respond to all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson mentioned in a press release. "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 said it eliminated the stream within two minutes of the violence starting 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 capturing event" at the supermarket.

"A horrible day in 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 capturing. My ideas are concerning the deceased and with their families at this terrible time."

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

"He'll proceed to obtain updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as additional data develops," White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "The President and the First Woman are praying for those who have been lost and for their family members."

A crowd gathers as police examine after a capturing at a supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple folks were shot at the Tops Pleasant Market.

Attorney Normal 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 Department is dedicated to conducting an intensive and expeditious investigation into this shooting and to looking for justice for these harmless victims," the statement learn.

Tops Pleasant Markets said in a press release it was "shocked and saddened" by the shooting and provided condolences to the victims and their households.

"We appreciate the short response of native regulation enforcement and are providing all accessible assets to assist authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based supermarket chain stated.

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

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

"That is absolutely devastating. Our hearts are with the neighborhood and all who have 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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