Shooting in a supermarket in New York, at least 10 people were killed

According to the news agency AP, the suspect was wearing a military-style uniform and a bulletproof vest. He opened fire with a rifle at Tops Friendly Market.

The suspect parked his car outside the Tops Friendly supermarket at about 2:30 p.m. on May 14 (local time) and shootings there, killing 3 people and wounding 4. The suspect then went inside and continued shooting. At least five bodies were found in the parking lot, many in the supermarket.

Sheet Buffalo News 10 people were killed in the attack by a gunman wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a high-powered rifle, while three people were injured, two of them in critical condition.

Buffalo News quoted a policeman as describing the scene as “like stepping into a horror movie but everything was real”. According to the radio RT, Several screenshots circulating online show a dead person on the floor and a woman shot in the head.

People present outside the scene of the shooting on May 14. Photo: Buffalo News

Police at the scene of the shooting. Photo: Buffalo News

New York police said the suspect was arrested after the attack. Local authorities said the suspect faces multiple charges and will soon be charged.

At the moment, there are no details about the suspect, the police only said that the suspect is an 18-year-old white young man.

The suspect traveled for hours to Buffalo to carry out the attack and even streamed it on the streaming platform Twitch. Radio CNN Twitch quoted a statement confirming that the shooting was streamed and that the account had been suspended indefinitely.

He carried a camera and was wearing a bulletproof vest and “a military-grade helmet”.

The Buffalo shooting is believed to have racist motives. Local officials said evidence showed the suspect displayed ethnic hatred but declined to elaborate.

At least five bodies were found in the parking lot. Photo: AP

Erie County Sheriff John Garcia told the newspaper USA Today: “This is really a clear hate crime with racist motives from someone outside the community”. According to police, 11 of the 13 shooting victims were people of color.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it was investigating the shooting as a hate crime. Stephen Belongia, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Buffalo office, said shortly after the shooting: “We are investigating this incident both as a hate crime and as a case of active violent extremism. racial muscle”.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and New York Governor Kathy Hochul said they are monitoring the situation and are asking people in Buffalo to stay away from supermarkets and follow guidance from law enforcement and officials. local authority. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that President Joe Biden is receiving regular updates on the incident.

The supermarket where the shooting took place is about 5 km from downtown Buffalo. The surrounding area is mostly residential and many shops.