USA: 10 killed, 3 injured in a mass shooting at a supermarket in New York

New Delhi: At least ten people were killed, while three were injured at a grocery store in New York’s Buffalo city on Saturday after a gunman opened fire.

Officials said the suspected gunman, a white 18-year-old man, traveled several hours across New York to carry out the attack, which he live-streamed on social media. Eleven of the 13 people who were shot were Black, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said at a news conference.

The suspect, identified as Payton Gendron of Conklin, a New York community about 200 miles southeast of Buffalo, was taken into custody after the attack. He was arraigned on first-degree murder charges and appeared in court Saturday evening wearing a bandage over his shoulder.

The supermarket is about three miles north of downtown Buffalo. The surrounding area is primarily residential and is surrounded by homes, along with a Family Dollar store, barbershops, a laundromat, and a fire station. Authorities said evidence showed the suspect showed racial animosity but declined to elaborate.

A retired Buffalo police officer, who was working as a security guard at the store, confronted the gunman and shot him. Authorities said the gunman was hit, but his tactical gear prevented injury. The gunman returned fire, killing the guard.

(Vinayak)