Several of the main America’s problemsthe racism, the extremism and the gun violencehave combined this Saturday in a tragic way in buffalo, in upstate New York. An 18 year old white teen has committed a mass shooting in a Supermarket of that locality that has left 10 people dead and others three wounds. 11 of those hit by the bullets were black, as the authorities explained at a press conference.
The suspect, who had arrived from another New York county at the Tops supermarket, located in a predominantly black neighborhood about 5 miles north of downtown Buffalo. streamed live on twitch his actions. According to various information, he also left a manifesto written.
He acted armed with a assault rifle and was equipped with military-style tactical material, from camouflage clothing to a helmet and bulletproof vest. He was arrested at the same supermarket and is in police custody.
One of his fatal victims was a former police officer who worked as a security guard at the supermarket in this town of just over a quarter of a million inhabitants.
hate crime
At the press conference, Trini Ross, attorney for the Western District of New York, reported that her office and law enforcement agencies are investigating what happened as a “hate crime” Y “domestic violent extremism“.
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The new press secretary of the White House, Karine Jean-Pierre, has reported in a statement that the president of the United States, Joe Bidenhas been informed about the massacre by the Department of Homeland Security and will continue to receive updated data. “The President and First Lady are praying for those who have passed and their loved ones,” she added.
Almost 200 mass shootings
According to Gun Violence Database, in the United States there have been so far this year 198 mass shootingsbut this one from Buffalo is the deadliest of 2022. Now a little over a year ago, another 10 people died in another mass shooting at a supermarket in Colorado and the possible motivations of the man arrested in that case have not yet been made public.