Payton Gendron, 18, of Conklin, NY, a purported white supremacist was arrested for killing ten people and wounding three at a supermarket in a predominantly black area of upstate New York
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At least 10 people are dead and several injured as gunman in military uniform livestreams mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket with horrific footage showing bodies strewn on the ground
- At least 10 people were killed and several are reported injured after a gunman opened fire inside a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday while livestreaming
- 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 store
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo native, said the state is providing assistance to the Buffalo Police Department
At least 10 people were killed and several are injured after a gunman opened fire inside a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday while livestreaming.
The gunman opened fire inside the Tops Friendly Supermarket, at 1275 Jefferson Avenue, at about 2.30pm, shooting dead at least 10 people.
The suspect, filmed wearing a military uniform, has been taken into custody by the Buffalo Police Department.
Sources told
NBC that the shooter entered the store wearing body armor and carrying two rifles.
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.
'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.
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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
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The gunman opened fire around 2.30pm on Saturday while livestreaming the shooting
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Bystanders and shoppers gathered outside the supermarket where the shooting took place
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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 were investigating whether the shooting was racially motivated.
Investigators are looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online, the officials told the Associated Press.
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 responded to the shooting and 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.'
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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 occured.
'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 supermarket is in a predominantly black neighborhood, about 3 miles north of downtown Buffalo.
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.
