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

A minimum of 10 people are dead and another three wounded after a mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, that authorities mentioned was a "racially motivated hate crime."

An 18-year-old white, male suspect is in custody, police stated. The shooter live-streamed the attack on social media, authorities said.

The gunman, carrying military fatigues, body armor and a tactical helmet, shot four folks in the car parking zone of a Tops supermarket round 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the store where he was confronted by a retired Buffalo police officer working security, police said.

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

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

Law enforcement officials secure the scene after a shooting at TOPS grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., Might 14, 2022.

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

Four of the taking pictures victims had been retailer employees, whereas the rest had been customers, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working security was amongst these killed, based on a regulation enforcement official.

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

The scene is no longer energetic and no other suspects are excellent, a legislation enforcement official said.

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

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

"There is no depth to the outrage I'm feeling proper now," she stated throughout 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, based on Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His workplace is also investigating terrorism expenses, he said.

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 stated 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, law enforcement sources instructed ABC News.

Investigators are looking at a number of online postings which may be related to the shooter that include reward 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 told reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outdoors of our group...coming into our community and trying to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn mentioned there are pieces of evidence that "point out some racial animosity," however wouldn't elaborate extra at this point within the investigation.

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

The suspect in the Buffalo supermarket taking pictures, heart in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, Might 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

A home associated with 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 line with law 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 shooting in the car parking zone of TOPS grocery store, in a nonetheless image 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 shooting. However following the attack, the video game stay streaming platform Twitch said it had indefinitely suspended a person over the taking pictures in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance policy in opposition to violence of any form and works swiftly to respond to all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson stated in an announcement. "The person has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we're taking all applicable motion, including monitoring for any accounts rebroadcasting this content."

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 associated content.

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz additionally tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “suggested of an active a number of capturing event" on the supermarket.

"A horrible day in the history [of] our group," Poloncarz stated in a statement. "Like too many communities in our nation, we have been impacted by the horror [of] a mass taking pictures. My ideas are in regards to the deceased and with their households at this horrible time."

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

"He will continue to obtain updates all through the night and tomorrow as further data develops," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. "The President and the First Girl are praying for many who have been misplaced and for their loved ones."

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

Attorney Normal Merrick Garland was also 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 a radical and expeditious investigation into this taking pictures and to looking for justice for these innocent victims," the statement read.

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

"We admire the quick response of local law enforcement and are offering all out there sources to assist authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based supermarket chain said.

Folks hug exterior the scene after a taking pictures at a grocery store, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson known 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 haven't any place in America."

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

It is a growing story. Please verify again for updates.