Multiple people are injured and ‘several dead’ after mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
Ten are dead and three are injured after suspected white supremacist, 18, in military uniform with ‘n****r’ scrawled on his rifle livestreams mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket in black area
At least 10 people were killed and several are reported injured after a gunman opened fire inside a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday while livestreaming A total of 13 people were shot, with three injured The suspect, filmed wearing a military uniform, has been taken into custody by the Buffalo Police Department The suspect was reportedly wearing body armor as witnesses said they saw the man wearing a black helmet and carrying a rifle into the storeNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo native, said the state is providing assistance to the Buffalo Police Department N-word could be seen written on the front sight of gunman’s automatic rifle
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Police are looking into a racial motivation behind the mass shooting inside a Buffalo supermarket that left at least 10 people dead and three more injured on Saturday.
The gunman, who appeared to be in his late teens or early twenties, lived-streamed the assault as he opened fire inside the Tops Friendly Supermarket, at 1275 Jefferson Avenue, at about 2.30pm.
The suspect, filmed wearing a military uniform, has been taken into custody by the Buffalo Police Department.
The n-word could been seen written on the front gunsight of one of his automatic rifle and CNN reported that police are reviewing an online manifesto in connection to the shooting.
“This was pure evil, it was straight up a racially motivated hate crime,” the Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said.
Eleven of the 13 victims were black.
Sources told NBC that the shooter entered the store wearing body armor and carrying two rifles.
Gunman started his bloody spree outside the market, according to witnesses, where he shot three people and then entered the store to continue the massacre.
A security guard, a retired Buffalo police officer, tried to shoot the gunman, but the bullet glanced off his body armor.
The shooter then shot and killed the the former cop, according to Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia.
When the gunman re-emerged from the supermarket to surrender to police, a witness told Buffalo 4 News that he put the gun up to his chin, then dropped it and removed his gloves.
He ‘took something and put it on his boots, took his vest off, got on his hands and knees and put his hands behind his back.’
The video of the arrest seen by DailyMail.com shows police cuffing the suspect and trying to get people away from the scene as several bodies lie motionless on the ground.
The gunman was carrying two rifles and wore a Kevlar helmet, seen here, body armor and carried two rifles
‘A shooter, it’s a mass shooter type s***,’ one of the onlookers says as police and emergency responders detain the man in the military uniform.
‘Damn, look at him, a young boy,’ the onlooker adds as he comments on one of the bodies.
Police then instruct the onlookers to back up as they take control of the situation.
Details on the exact number of people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions weren’t immediately available, and the suspect has not been identified.
Hours after the shooting, Erica Pugh-Mathews waited outside the police tape wondering what happened to family members who were inside the store.
‘We would like to know the status of my aunt, my mother’s sister. She was in there with her fiance, they separated and went to different aisles,’ she said. ‘A bullet barely missed him. He was able to hide in a freezer but he was not able to get to my aunt and does not know where she is. We just would like word either way if she’s OK.’
The shooting took place on Saturday at the Tops supermarket (pictured) at 1275 Jefferson Avenue, in Buffalo, New York. At least 10 people were shot
The gunman opened fire around 2.30pm on Saturday while livestreaming the shooting
Bystanders and shoppers gathered outside the supermarket where the shooting took place
The Buffalo Police Department said the shooter has been taken into custody
Officials speaking under the condition of anonymity cautioned the investigation was in its preliminary stages and that authorities hadn’t yet discerned a clear motive, but they are looking into racial animus a possibility.
The supermarket is located in a predominately black neighborhood, about 3 miles north of downtown Buffalo.
President Joe Biden is keeping close track of the developments in the tragedy, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
“The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., this afternoon. He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as further information develops,” she said, adding the president and first lady were praying for the victims and their loved ones.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting, according to Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley.
Eric County Executive Mark Polonczar confirmed that there had been a shooting in the area and that residents should stay away from the supermarket.
‘I have been advised of an active multiple shooting event at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Street in Buffalo,’ Poloncarz tweeted. ‘Police are on scene. Please stay away from the area.’
New York Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted that she was ‘closely monitoring the shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo,’ which is her hometown. She said the state has offered assistance to local officials.
Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting.
They described him as a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.
‘He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a gun to his face?’ Kephart said.
‘He dropped to his knees. He ripped off his helmet, dropped his gun, and was tackled by the police.’
Police and emergency vehicles arrived quickly on the scene and pushed everyone back
Will G., a frozen dairy worker at the supermarket, said he walked out of the cooler to stock milk when the shooting occurred.
‘I just heard shots. Shots and shots and shots,’ he told Buffalo News. ‘It sounded like things were falling over.’
He added that he hid in the cooler and that more people joined him to take shelter from the gunfire.
‘I hid. I just hid,’ he said. I wasn’t going to leave that room.’
Police officials and a spokesperson for the supermarket chain did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.
The surrounding area is primarily residential, with a Family Dollar store and fire station near the store.
Police closed off the block, lined by spectators, and yellow police tape surrounded the full parking lot. Mayor Byron Brown was at the scene late Saturday afternoon and expected to address the media.
The shooting came little more than a year after a March 2021 attack at a King Soopers grocery in Boulder, Colorado, that killed 10 people.
Investigators have not released any information about why they believe the man charged in that attack targeted the supermarket.
