At least 10 people were killed Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
at the Tops Friendly Market. The survivors' conditions weren't immediately available. Buffalo police said earlier Saturday afternoon that the alleged shooter, who was not identified, was in custody.
At a news conference following the shooting, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said the 18-year-old male suspect was not from the community and traveled hours to the area to carry out the mass shooting. Officials said the suspect is from a New York state county, hours away from Buffalo. Officials said they have evidence of racial animosity from the suspect in their possession. Of the 13 people shot, 11 were described as African American, two victims were white.
Officials at the news conference said a retired Buffalo police officer was working as a security guard at the store. He shot the suspect, but because he was heavily armed, wearing tactical gear, he survived. He shot and killed the guard, held a gun to his own neck and then surrendered to police shortly after.Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the parking lot just as the shooter was exiting.
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