The suspect in Saturday’smass shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarketthat killed 10 people has been identified and arraigned on a first-degree murder charge.
The suspect, who officials say livestreamed the attack, was remanded without bail, and a felony hearing was scheduled for Thursday, May 19 at 9:30 a.m., according to the DA’s office.The New York Timesreportshe pleaded not guilty.
Officials described the shooting as a racially motivated attack that targeted Black people. It took place at about 2:30 p.m. at Tops Friendly Markets at 1275 Jefferson Avenue, which officials have said is a predominantly Black neighborhood.
The scene outside Tops Supermarket Saturday.Matt Rourke/AP/Shutterstock
In addition to the 10 fatal victims, three people sustained injuries that are considered non-life-threatening, officials said. According to Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, 11 of the 13 victims — including non-fatal victims — were Black,CNN reports.
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At a Saturday press conference, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said, “It was, straight up, a racially motivated hate crime.” He added: “This person was pure evil.”
AP Photo/Joshua Bessex
The gunman exited his car at about 2:30 p.m. and shot four people in the store’s parking lot, three of them fatally, Gramaglia said. He then went inside the store and shot more people.
Buffalo police who responded to the scene engaged the suspect, who eventually put a gun to his own neck before officers convinced him to drop the weapon, Gramaglia said. At that point, the suspect was taken into custody.
source: people.com
