Vikrant Shekhawat : May 15, 2022, 10:15 AM
Firing took place in a supermarket in Buffalo area of New York on Saturday, in which 10 people have been confirmed dead so far. 3 people are injured in the firing. A security guard was also among the dead. The incident happened at 2:30 pm on Saturday (12 pm Indian time on Sunday night). Of the 13 people who have been shot, 11 are black.
The area where this incident took place is also a black dominated area. Police is also probing from the angle of racial attack. The accused was arrested after the attack. He has been produced in the court, where he has been charged with first degree murder. White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden is being constantly informed about the firing and the subsequent investigation.
Shooting in grocery store of supermarketAccording to Buffalo police, the shooting took place at a Topps supermarket grocery store. The attacker has been identified as 18-year-old Peyton S. Gendron. He had entered the supermarket with military style gears for the attack. He was also wearing a bulletproof jacket. The attacker also did live streaming of the attack with a camera mounted on his helmet. However, his footage is not available at the moment.
The white attacker was wearing a black helmetDuring the attack, an eyewitness present in the supermarket told that the age of the attacker must have been around 18-20 years. He was a white and was wearing military-style clothing and a black helmet. After the shootout, he stood with his chin supported with a gun. Two Buffalo Police cops spoke to him and he surrendered after throwing away his rifle.
attacked people coming out of the parking lotA police officer said the gunman can be seen in the video parking his car in front of the supermarket. A rifle is kept in the seat next to him. He attacked the people coming out of the parking lot.
The attacker remained safe despite being shotAccording to the Buffalo City Police Commissioner, Gendron initially shot four people outside the store, killing three of them. Inside the store a security guard fired several shots at the attacker but due to bullet proof the attacker escaped and killed the security guard. The security guard was a retired policeman.
The investigation of the incident was handed over to the FBIThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been interrogating the accused since Saturday evening. Officials suspect that the shooting was racially motivated. Stephen Belongia, in-charge of the FBI's Buffalo Field Office, said: "We are investigating this incident as a case of hate crime and racially motivated extremism."
The area where this incident took place is also a black dominated area. Police is also probing from the angle of racial attack. The accused was arrested after the attack. He has been produced in the court, where he has been charged with first degree murder. White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden is being constantly informed about the firing and the subsequent investigation.
Shooting in grocery store of supermarketAccording to Buffalo police, the shooting took place at a Topps supermarket grocery store. The attacker has been identified as 18-year-old Peyton S. Gendron. He had entered the supermarket with military style gears for the attack. He was also wearing a bulletproof jacket. The attacker also did live streaming of the attack with a camera mounted on his helmet. However, his footage is not available at the moment.
The white attacker was wearing a black helmetDuring the attack, an eyewitness present in the supermarket told that the age of the attacker must have been around 18-20 years. He was a white and was wearing military-style clothing and a black helmet. After the shootout, he stood with his chin supported with a gun. Two Buffalo Police cops spoke to him and he surrendered after throwing away his rifle.
attacked people coming out of the parking lotA police officer said the gunman can be seen in the video parking his car in front of the supermarket. A rifle is kept in the seat next to him. He attacked the people coming out of the parking lot.
The attacker remained safe despite being shotAccording to the Buffalo City Police Commissioner, Gendron initially shot four people outside the store, killing three of them. Inside the store a security guard fired several shots at the attacker but due to bullet proof the attacker escaped and killed the security guard. The security guard was a retired policeman.
The investigation of the incident was handed over to the FBIThe US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been interrogating the accused since Saturday evening. Officials suspect that the shooting was racially motivated. Stephen Belongia, in-charge of the FBI's Buffalo Field Office, said: "We are investigating this incident as a case of hate crime and racially motivated extremism."