Buffalo shooting: At least 10 killed in supermarket in New York

At least 10 people were killed on Saturday in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Details on the number of additional people shot at the Tops Friendly Market and their conditions were not immediately available.

Buffalo police said earlier on Saturday afternoon that the alleged shooter, who was not identified, was in custody. The two officials were not permitted to speak publicly on the matter and did so on the condition of anonymity.

Police officials and a spokesperson for the supermarket chain did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. The gunman entered the supermarket with a rifle and opened fire, one of the officials said. Investigators believe the man may have been live-streaming the shooting and are looking into whether he had posted a manifesto online, the official said.

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The official cautioned the investigation was in its preliminary stages and that authorities had not yet discerned a clear motive, but are investigating whether the shooting was racially motivated. The supermarket is in a predominately black neighbourhood, about three miles north of central Buffalo.

Witnesses reported the gunman was wearing military-style clothing and body armour, one of the officials said. Braedyn Kephart and Shane Hill, both 20, pulled into the car park just as the shooter was exiting. They described him as a white male in his late teens or early twenties sporting full camo, a black helmet and what appeared to be a rifle.

“He was standing there with the gun to his chin. We were like what the heck is going on? Why does this kid have a