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

No less than 10 individuals are dead and another three wounded after a mass capturing at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, that authorities stated 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 mentioned.

The gunman, sporting military fatigues, physique armor and a tactical helmet, shot 4 individuals within the parking zone of a Tops supermarket around 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the store the place he was confronted by a retired Buffalo police officer working safety, police said.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, but with out effect as a result of physique armor, police mentioned.

The gunman then proceeded to shoot nine more individuals inside the store, 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 supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Could 14, 2022.

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

4 of the capturing victims were retailer staff, whereas the remainder were prospects, authorities said. The Buffalo police officer working safety was amongst those killed, based on a legislation enforcement official.

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

The scene is not active and no different suspects are outstanding, a regulation enforcement official stated.

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

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

"There isn't any depth to the outrage I am 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 murder and ordered held with out bail Saturday evening, in response to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. His office can also be investigating terrorism fees, he stated.

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

"That is the worst nightmare any neighborhood 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 could have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated online, regulation enforcement sources instructed ABC News.

Investigators are looking at multiple online postings that may be related to 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 instructed reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from anyone exterior of our neighborhood...coming into our community and trying to inflict evil upon us."

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

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

The suspect within the Buffalo supermarket shooting, middle in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, Might 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 night, according to law enforcement officials and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed throughout a information briefing that a dwelling in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

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

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

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance coverage towards violence of any variety and works swiftly to answer all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson said in a press release. "The person has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we are taking all acceptable motion, together with monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content."

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

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz also tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “suggested of an energetic multiple shooting occasion" on the supermarket.

"A horrible day in the history [of] our community," Poloncarz mentioned 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 about the deceased and with their families at this horrible time."

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

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

A crowd gathers as police examine after a shooting at a grocery store, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A number of folks had been shot at the Tops Pleasant Market.

Lawyer Common Merrick Garland was also 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 Department is dedicated to conducting a radical and expeditious investigation into this capturing and to searching for justice for these innocent victims," the assertion learn.

Tops Friendly Markets stated in a statement it was "shocked and saddened" by the capturing and offered condolences to the victims and their families.

"We respect the short response of local law enforcement and are providing all available sources to assist authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based supermarket chain stated.

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

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

"This is completely devastating. Our hearts are with the community and all who've been impacted by this terrible tragedy," Johnson said. "Hate and racism have no place in America."

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

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