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

At the very least 10 people are dead and another three wounded after a mass shooting at a supermarket 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 mentioned.

The gunman, sporting navy fatigues, physique armor and a tactical helmet, shot four folks in the parking lot of a Tops grocery store around 2:30 p.m., three fatally. He proceeded inside the shop where he was confronted by a retired Buffalo police officer working safety, police mentioned.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, however with out effect because of the physique armor, police mentioned.

The gunman then proceeded to shoot 9 more individuals 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 capturing at TOPS supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., May 14, 2022.

Among the many 13 victims shot, 11 were African American and two were white, authorities mentioned.

Four of the taking pictures victims had been store staff, while the remaining had been customers, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working security was amongst these killed, in response to a regulation 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 legislation enforcement official mentioned.

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

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

"There is no such thing as a depth to the outrage I am feeling proper now," she mentioned 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 response to Erie County District Legal professional John Flynn. His workplace can also be investigating terrorism charges, he mentioned.

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

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

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

Early indications are the shooter might have possessed extremist beliefs cultivated online, legislation enforcement sources instructed ABC Information.

Investigators are multiple on-line postings which may be associated with the shooter that include praise for South Carolina church shooter Dylann Roof and the New Zealand mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant, in keeping 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 exterior of our neighborhood...coming into our neighborhood and making an attempt to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn said there are pieces of evidence that "point out some racial animosity," but would not elaborate more at this point in the investigation.

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

The suspect in the Buffalo supermarket taking pictures, middle in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, Could 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, in line with law enforcement officials 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 capturing within the car parking zone of TOPS supermarket, in a still 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 capturing. However following the assault, the video game reside streaming platform Twitch mentioned it had indefinitely suspended a consumer over the taking pictures in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance coverage in opposition to violence of any form and works swiftly to reply to all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson said in an announcement. "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 or related content material.

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

"A horrible day in the historical past [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 capturing. My thoughts are in regards to the deceased and with their households at this terrible time."

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

"He'll proceed to receive updates throughout the night and tomorrow as further data develops," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in an announcement. "The President and the First Woman are praying for many who have been lost and for his or her family members."

A crowd gathers as police investigate after a capturing at a supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Multiple people have been shot at the Tops Pleasant Market.

Lawyer General 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 Division is committed to conducting an intensive and expeditious investigation into this capturing and to in search of justice for these harmless victims," the assertion learn.

Tops Pleasant Markets said in a press release it was "shocked and saddened" by the shooting and offered condolences to the victims and their families.

"We respect the quick response of local legislation enforcement and are providing all accessible sources to help authorities in the ongoing investigation," the Amherst, New York-based grocery store chain said.

Folks hug outdoors the scene after a shooting at a grocery store, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

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

"That is absolutely devastating. Our hearts are with the neighborhood and all who've been impacted by this terrible tragedy," Johnson said. "Hate and racism haven't any place in America."

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

It is a growing story. Please check back for updates.