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Police in New York have arrested an 18-year-old white man after shooting dead 10 people in a black neighbourhood of in what is suspected to be a racially motivated attack.
The man, named as Payton Gendron in court papers, entered a supermarket in the city of Buffalo on Saturday afternoon, May 14, before opening fire. He livestreamed the attack online.
The attacker reportedly shouted racial slurs during the shooting and suggested that he had a racial slur written on his weapon. He also posted a manifesto online which included racist language and ideas.
The suspect is believed to have driven for about 200 miles to reach the black community section of the city. Thirteen people were shot in total and the majority of the victims were black, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said.
“This is the worst nightmare that any community can face and we are hurting, we are seething right now,” Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown told reporters.
“We cannot let this hateful person divide our community or our country,” he added.
Later on Saturday night, May 14, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the suspect was a “white supremacist who has engaged in an act of terrorism”.
(With reports from NY Times)
