A new tragedy in the United States. Ten people were killed this Saturday, May 14 in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York (northeast of the country), when a gunman opened fire, announced the local daily The Buffalo News, citing law enforcement sources.
“Ten people were killed by an armed man wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a high-powered rifle, and three other people were injured, two of them very seriously,” the newspaper said, quoting a police official. at the scene of the tragedy and another source close to the police.
On Twitter, Buffalo police said the assailant had been arrested.
BREAKING: BPD on scene of a mass shooting at the Tops in the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue. Police say multiple people have been struck by gunfire. The shooter is in custody. Motorists and residents are urged to avoid the area.
—Buffalo Police Dept (@BPDAlerts) May 14, 2022
Many people hit by the shooting
Police also claimed that “many people” were hit by the gunfire. Up to five bodies were found in the parking lot, according to The Buffalo News, with the other victims inside the store.
A police source told the newspaper that the shooter had a camera and was wearing a bulletproof vest with a “military grade helmet”. Police are verifying whether the shooter broadcast the attack live, as reported by some on social media.
“It’s like being in a horror movie, but it’s all real,” a police officer told the daily.
“I am following the situation regarding the shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo closely. We stand with the people of Buffalo,” New York Senator Chuck Schumer tweeted.