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At least ten people were killed on Saturday afternoon (14) in an attack on a supermarket in the city of Buffalo, in the US state of New York. Police said a man armed with a rifle fired shots in the parking lot and inside the supermarket and was later arrested. Three other people were injured.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told a news conference that the gunman, an 18-year-old white male, is not a resident of the city.
The gunman broadcast the attack live over the internet and reportedly posted a manifesto online. According to the New York Times, Eerie County Sheriff John Garcia said “this was a racially motivated hate crime,” a hypothesis supported by the FBI. Of the 13 shot, 11 are black and two are white. The supermarket is in a predominantly black neighborhood of Buffalo.
Witnesses said the gunman, whose name has not yet been released, was wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest.
On Twitter, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in the afternoon that she was “closely monitoring” the attack in Buffalo. “We offer assistance to local authorities. If you are in Buffalo, avoid the area and follow the directions of law enforcement and local authorities,” she recommended.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that President Joe Biden is being briefed on the investigations and that he “and the First Lady [Jill Biden] are praying for those who lost their lives and for their loved ones.”
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