Not less than 10 useless in mass taking pictures at Buffalo, New York, grocery store in alleged hate crime

No less than 10 individuals are dead and one other three wounded after a mass capturing 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 stated. The shooter live-streamed the attack on social media, authorities mentioned.

The gunman, wearing navy fatigues, physique armor and a tactical helmet, shot four people in the car parking zone of a Tops supermarket 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 said.

The guard shot and struck the suspect, but without impact as a result of physique armor, police said.

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

Cops secure the scene after a capturing at TOPS supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Might 14, 2022.

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

4 of the shooting victims had been store staff, whereas the rest were customers, authorities mentioned. The Buffalo police officer working security was among those killed, in accordance with a legislation enforcement official.

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

The scene is not active and no different suspects are outstanding, a legislation enforcement official said.

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

The gun was legally obtained however modified with illegal magazines, in keeping with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

"There is no such thing as a depth to the outrage I am feeling right now," she mentioned during a briefing Saturday.

The suspect -- recognized as Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York -- was arraigned on one rely of first-degree homicide and ordered held with out bail Saturday evening, according to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. His office can be investigating terrorism prices, he mentioned.

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

"This is the worst nightmare any neighborhood can face," Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said 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, regulation enforcement sources advised ABC Information.

Investigators are taking a look at multiple online postings that could be associated with 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 advised reporters. "It was a straight-up racially motivated hate crime from any individual outside of our neighborhood...coming into our community and trying to inflict evil upon us."

Flynn mentioned there are pieces of evidence that "point out some racial animosity," but wouldn't elaborate more at this level in the investigation.

Hochul stated she has directed the New York State Police's Hate Crimes Activity Drive to assist within the investigation.

The suspect within the Buffalo supermarket shooting, middle in a white face masks, attends his arraignment, May 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 keeping with law enforcement officers and eyewitnesses. Hochul confirmed during a news briefing that a home in Broome County was being searched Saturday.

A person is detained following a mass shooting in the car parking zone of TOPS grocery store, in a still image 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 shooting. However following the attack, the online game live streaming platform Twitch stated it had indefinitely suspended a user over the capturing in Buffalo.

"Twitch has a zero-tolerance policy against violence of any form and works swiftly to reply to all incidents," a Twitch spokesperson said 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 material."

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

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz additionally tweeted Saturday afternoon that he had been “advised of an energetic multiple capturing event" at the supermarket.

"A horrible day within the historical past [of] our community," Poloncarz stated 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 about the deceased and with their households at this terrible time."

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

"He'll continue to obtain updates throughout the night and tomorrow as further information develops," White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned in a press release. "The President and the First Lady are praying for individuals who have been misplaced and for his or her loved ones."

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

Legal professional Basic 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 Department is dedicated to conducting an intensive and expeditious investigation into this shooting and to seeking justice for these innocent victims," the assertion read.

Tops Friendly Markets said in a press release it was "shocked and saddened" by the capturing and provided condolences to the victims and their families.

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

People hug outside the scene after a capturing at a supermarket, Could 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson called the group was "shattered" and "extremely angered" by the incident.

"That is completely devastating. Our hearts are with the neighborhood and all who've been impacted by this horrible 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 examine again for updates.