At the very least 10 lifeless in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket in alleged hate crime

Not less than 10 individuals are lifeless and another three wounded after a mass taking pictures 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 assault on social media, authorities said.

The gunman, wearing military fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot four individuals within the parking lot of a Tops grocery store 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 stated.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, but without effect as a result of body armor, police stated.

The gunman then proceeded to shoot 9 extra people inside the store, police stated. He threatened to shoot himself before dropping his gun and surrendering to police, authorities mentioned.

Law enforcement officials safe the scene after a taking pictures at TOPS grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 2022.

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

4 of the taking pictures victims have been retailer employees, whereas the rest were clients, authorities stated. The Buffalo police officer working safety was amongst those killed, in keeping with a law enforcement official.

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

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

A crowd gathers as police examine after a taking pictures at a supermarket, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A number of folks were shot on the Tops Friendly Market.

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

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

The suspect -- recognized 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 keeping with Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His office is also investigating terrorism prices, he said.

The suspect traveled from a New York county a number of 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 assault as a hate crime and as racially motivated violent extremism.

Early indications are the shooter may have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated on-line, law enforcement sources advised ABC Information.

Investigators are taking a look at multiple on-line postings that may 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 told reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from any person outdoors of our neighborhood...coming into our neighborhood and attempting to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn mentioned there are pieces of evidence 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 Process Power to help within the investigation.

The suspect within the Buffalo grocery store taking pictures, center in a white face mask, attends his arraignment, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

A home 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, in line with legislation enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed during a information briefing that a home in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A man is detained following a mass shooting within the parking zone of TOPS supermarket, in a still picture from social media video in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 2022.

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

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance coverage towards violence of any type 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 appropriate motion, together with monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content."

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

Erie County Government Mark Poloncarz additionally tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “suggested of an active a number of shooting occasion" at the grocery store.

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

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

"He will proceed to obtain updates all through the night and tomorrow as additional information develops," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned in a statement. "The President and the First Woman are praying for many who have been lost and for their family members."

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

Lawyer Basic Merrick Garland was additionally 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 Division is committed to conducting an intensive and expeditious investigation into this shooting and to in search of justice for these innocent victims," the statement learn.

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

"We admire the fast response of native legislation enforcement and are providing all out there sources to assist authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based supermarket chain mentioned.

People hug exterior the scene after a taking pictures at a grocery store, 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 community and all who've been impacted by this terrible tragedy," Johnson mentioned. "Hate and racism have no place in America."

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

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