Not less than 10 dead in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, grocery store in alleged hate crime

Not less than 10 people are lifeless and another three wounded after a mass capturing at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, that authorities stated was a "racially motivated hate crime."

An 18-year-old white, male suspect is in custody, police said. 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 in the parking zone of a Tops grocery store 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 stated.

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

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

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

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

4 of the taking pictures victims have been store employees, whereas the remainder have been clients, authorities said. The Buffalo police officer working security was among these killed, according to a legislation enforcement official.

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

The scene is no longer active and no other suspects are excellent, a law enforcement official mentioned.

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

The gun was legally obtained but modified with illegal magazines, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"There is no such thing as a 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 homicide and ordered held with out bail Saturday evening, in keeping with Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His office is also investigating terrorism expenses, he mentioned.

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

"That is the worst nightmare any group can face," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown stated 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 could have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated online, regulation enforcement sources instructed ABC Information.

Investigators are a number of online postings that could be associated with the shooter that include 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 informed reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from any person outdoors of our community...coming into our neighborhood and trying to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn said there are pieces of proof that "indicate some racial animosity," however would not elaborate extra at this point in the investigation.

Hochul said she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Process Force to help within the investigation.

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

A house associated with the suspect in Conklin, a city near Binghamton in Broome County, was being searched by the FBI and New York State Police Saturday evening, in response to legislation enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed throughout a information briefing that a home in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A man is detained following a mass taking pictures in the car 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 assault, the online game dwell streaming platform Twitch said it had indefinitely suspended a person over the taking pictures in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance policy against violence of any variety and works swiftly to answer all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson said in a press release. "The user has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we are taking all acceptable action, including monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content material."

The corporate stated it eliminated 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 additionally tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “advised of an active a number of capturing occasion" on the supermarket.

"A horrible day within the historical past [of] our community," 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 thoughts are concerning the deceased and with their families at this horrible time."

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

"He'll proceed to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as additional information develops," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated in an announcement. "The President and the First Lady are praying for many 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. A number of people had been shot on the Tops Pleasant Market.

Attorney Basic Merrick Garland was additionally 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 a radical and expeditious investigation into this shooting and to seeking justice for these innocent victims," the statement read.

Tops Pleasant Markets stated in a statement it was "shocked and saddened" by the shooting and supplied condolences to the victims and their households.

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

People hug exterior the scene after a shooting at a grocery store, 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 completely devastating. Our hearts are with the group and all who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy," Johnson stated. "Hate and racism have no place in America."

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

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