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

At the least 10 people are dead and one other three wounded after a mass shooting 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 assault on social media, authorities stated.

The gunman, carrying army fatigues, physique armor and a tactical helmet, shot 4 individuals in the parking lot of a Tops grocery store round 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 without effect due to the body armor, police stated.

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

Cops safe the scene after a shooting at TOPS supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Could 14, 2022.

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

4 of the taking pictures victims had been retailer staff, while the remaining have been prospects, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working safety was among those killed, based on a legislation enforcement official.

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

The scene is no longer lively and no different suspects are excellent, a law enforcement official stated.

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a taking pictures at a grocery store, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. A number of individuals have been shot at the Tops Friendly Market.

The gun was legally obtained however modified with unlawful magazines, based on Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"There isn't any 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 count of first-degree murder and ordered held without bail Saturday evening, in line with Erie County District Lawyer John Flynn. His office can be investigating terrorism fees, he mentioned.

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

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

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

Early indications are the shooter might have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated on-line, regulation enforcement sources instructed ABC Information.

Investigators are looking at multiple online postings that could be related to the shooter that embrace 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 instructed reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from any person outside of our community...coming into our neighborhood and making an attempt to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn mentioned there are pieces of evidence that "indicate some racial animosity," however would not elaborate extra at this level in the investigation.

Hochul said she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Job Power to assist in the investigation.

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

A home 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 night, according to law enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed during a news briefing that a dwelling in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A person is detained following a mass taking pictures in the parking lot of TOPS grocery store, in a still picture from social media video in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 2022.

Authorities did not 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 mentioned it had indefinitely suspended a consumer over the capturing 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 said in an announcement. "The user has been indefinitely suspended from our service, and we are taking all applicable 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 material or related content material.

Erie County Govt Mark Poloncarz additionally tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “advised of an lively multiple capturing event" on the grocery store.

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

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

"He will proceed to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned in an announcement. "The President and the First Woman are praying for those who have been misplaced and for his or her loved ones."

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

Attorney General 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 Division is dedicated to conducting a radical and expeditious investigation into this capturing and to seeking justice for these innocent victims," the assertion read.

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

"We admire the short response of native legislation enforcement and are providing all available sources to help authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based grocery store chain mentioned.

Individuals hug outside the scene after a taking pictures at a supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson referred to as the organization 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 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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