The shooting happened in a predominantly Black neighborhood a few miles (kilometers) north of downtown Buffalo. Officials at a press conference said they are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime, labeling the alleged shooter is a "violent extremist." It also shows the suspect walking into the supermarket and shooting several other victims inside, the official said. “The president has been briefed by his Homeland Security advisor on the horrific shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., this afternoon. Kathy Hochul tweeted that she was “closely monitoring the shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo,” her hometown.

Source: The Nation May 15, 2022 00:24 UTC