USA: Eight dead after shots in supermarket – first details known
Created: 05/14/2022, 23:20
Police secure the area after a shooting at a Buffalo convenience store.
According to consistent media reports, at least eight people have died.
© Joshua Bessex/dpa
There has been a killing spree in Buffalo, New York.
Media reports of at least eight dead.
The governor warns the population to be careful.
Buffalo - In the US city of Buffalo, a man is said to have shot several people.
According to
BNO-News
, the shooting took place in a shopping center.
The assassin is said to have even streamed live.
Buffalo shooting: shooter in supermarket kills at least eight people
According to media reports, the shooter in the US city of Buffalo caused a large police operation with apparently several injuries.
The information on the number of injured varies.
Consistent media reports initially spoke of at least eight people who died in the incident.
In addition to the US news agency
AP
, the TV stations
NBC
and
ABC
reported this on Saturday , citing unnamed sources.
BNO-News
spoke of ten dead in the evening.
It was initially unclear how many people were injured and whether the death toll could rise.
The information about the perpetrator also varies greatly.
The New York City Police Department said the shooter had been arrested.
NBC
, on the other hand, reported that the perpetrator had been killed.
Buffalo shooting: Gov. warns residents - 'Please avoid the area'
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul wrote on Twitter on Saturday that she was closely monitoring the situation after the incident at a local grocery store.
"If you are in Buffalo, please avoid the area and follow the instructions of law enforcement and local authorities." In Essen, the police were able to prevent a 16-year-old rampage.
An arrest warrant was issued against him.
(chd/dpa)