Mass shooting in Buffalo: 10 dead reported as police investigate manifesto
Buffalo, New York, police say 10 people are dead and one suspect is in custody after a gunman with a rifle and a body armor opened fire at a convenience store in the city.
Filming took place at Tops on the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue.
“It was pure evil,” Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said in a news conference on Saturday. “It was a racially motivated hate crime by someone outside of our community.”
Payton Gendron, of Broome County, New York, was arraigned Saturday and charged with first-degree murder, of which he pleaded not guilty.
In addition to the 10 killed, a group that included a retired Buffalo police officer who worked as a security guard suffered three other nonfatal injuries.
Investigators are investigating whether the suspected gunman live-streamed the massacre and posted a white supremacist manifesto online.
The suspect is an 18-year-old white male from another county in upstate New York, officials said.
Local, state and federal officials said they were monitoring the situation and helping with the investigation.
Al Sharpton calls for summit on multiracial hate crimes at White House after Buffalo shooting
Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton is calling on the White House to host a multi-ethnic summit on hate violence after a mass shooting killed 10 in Buffalo.
“President Biden should host a White House meeting with Black, Jewish and Asian leaders to underscore the federal government’s escalating efforts against hate crimes!” Mr. Sharpton wrote on social media on Saturday.
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 03:20
Buffalo shooting suspect wrote racial slur on gun: unconfirmed photo
The man who killed 10 people in a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York on Saturday wrote a racial slur against black people across the sight of his gun, according to unconfirmed images of the massacre circulating on social media.
Officials said they are investigating the shooting, which the suspect live-streamed, as a hate crime and have evidence supporting that line of inquiry, but have not gone into specifics.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump posted a photo, allegedly from the livestream, showing the insult gun.
“NO question of motive… he wrote it on his assault rifle!!” Mr. Crump wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 2:20 am
Payton Gendron: Buffalo mass shooting suspect appears in court charged with over 10 murders
Payton Gendron, of Broome County, New York, 18, has been charged with first-degree murder in a mass shooting that killed 10 and injured three others at a convenience store in Buffalo, New York on Saturday.
He was charged Saturday night and pleaded not guilty.
He will appear in court for a felony hearing in five days, according to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn.
Josh Marcus has the details here.
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 1:02 am
Payton Gendron is identified as a suspect in the Buffalo shooting and charged with murder
Payton Gendron, of Broome County, New York, 18, has been charged with first-degree murder in a mass shooting that killed 10 at a convenience store in Buffalo, New York on Saturday.
He was charged Saturday night and pleaded not guilty.
He was taken into custody without bail.
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 00:49
PHOTO: Buffalo shooter suspect makes first appearance in court
The teenager suspected of shooting 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York on Saturday has made his first court appearance.
The individual was only publicly identified by police as an 18-year-old white male from a county several hours outside of Buffalo, New York.
The man was pictured in a white uniform with a face mask.
Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said he could face a life sentence without parole for first-degree murder.
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 00:36
Police reportedly identified Payton Gendron as a suspect in the Buffalo shooting
Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York, is reportedly the prime suspect in Saturday’s mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket that killed 10 people, the Associated Press reported, citing anonymous law enforcement sources.
So far, officials have only publicly confirmed that an 18-year-old white male from outside of Buffalo is being held as a prime suspect.
Conklin is about 200 miles southeast of Buffalo.
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 00:21
White House responds to Buffalo shooting
The President was briefed on the mass shooting in Buffalo and expressed his support for the victims, the White House said on Saturday.
“The President was briefed by his Homeland Security Advisor this afternoon on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, New York,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. “He will continue to receive updates throughout the evening and tomorrow as more information develops. The President and First Lady pray for the lost and for their loved ones.”
Josh MarcusMay 15, 2022 00:09
The governor of New York was expecting a visit to the Buffalo firing range
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to visit Buffalo Saturday night and address the public after a mass shooting at a convenience store in the city earlier today left 10 dead and three injured.
Josh MarcusMay 14, 2022 11:38 p.m
Most Buffalo shooting victims are black, police say
A mass shooting that killed 10 people at a convenience store in Buffalo, New York, is being investigated as a hate crime by local and federal officials, according to police.
Among the victims, 11 of the 13 shots were African American, officials said Saturday.
The Tops grocery store where the shooting took place is in a predominantly black neighborhood.
Josh MarcusMay 14, 2022 23:25
The alleged Buffalo shooter faces life imprisonment
One person is in custody for Saturday’s mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and could face life in prison, officials said.
A judge will charge the suspect, an 18-year-old white man, later today, police said at a news conference on Saturday.
Josh MarcusMay 14, 2022 23:13