The suspect shot eight more people in the store, six of whom died, the release said.Ĭonfronted by police, the suspected shooter took off some of his tactical gear and surrendered, per Buffalo police. When he entered the store, he exchanged fire with an armed security guard, who authorities said was a retired Buffalo police officer. The suspect shot four people outside of the grocery store, three fatally, Flynn said in his news release. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Imagesīiden calls Buffalo shooting an act of domestic terrorism, condemns White supremacy Biden is visiting Buffalo after ten people were killed in a mass shooting at a grocery store on May 14, 2022. US President Joe Biden delivers remarks after visiting a memorial near a Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York, on May 17, 2022. He used an assault weapon, Flynn said during a news conference.
When the suspect arrived at the store around 2:30 p.m., he was heavily armed, wearing tactical gear – including a tactical helmet along with plated armor, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said – and had a camera that was livestreaming his actions. He planned to ‘continue his rampage,’ police say Gendron’s defense attorney told CNN on May 17 he would not issue a statement now. Gendron pleaded not guilty to the 25-count indictment, his attorney said in court Thursday afternoon. Gendron is also facing a charge of domestic terror and a weapons charge, according to court documents. He is facing 10 counts of first-degree murder, 10 counts of second-degree murder as a hate crime and three counts of attempted murder as a hate crime, according to court documents. On June 1, a grand jury returned a 25-count indictment against Gendron. Gendron of Conklin, New York, has been charged with first-degree murder, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said in a May 14 news release. The US Department of Justice is investigating the shooting “as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism,” according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“This was pure evil,” Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said, calling the shooting a “straight-up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.” Buffalo shooting victims: 'Hero' guard and a teacher who was a 'pillar of the community' are among 10 killed
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