WASHINGTON – Ten people were killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday by a suspect in tactical gear who was livestreaming the attack, law enforcement officials said during a news conference.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said the suspect drove to the Tops Friendly Markets store around 2:30 p.m. ET, according to CNN.
Wearing tactical gear, he shot four people in the parking lot, Gramaglia said, and then went inside the store, where a security guard engaged him.
The suspect shot and killed the guard and then “continued to work his way through the store,” Gramaglia said.
A total of 13 people were shot, 10 fatally, officials said Saturday. Four of the people who were shot were store employees, including the security guard.
Out of the 13 victims, 11 are Black while two are White, according to Gramaglia said.
The suspect was arraigned Saturday evening in Buffalo City Court Chief Judge Craig Hannah’s courtroom, the judge told CNN.
The suspect was charged with first-degree murder, Hannah said.
The suspect’s next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET, the judge said. (MENA)
