there's really no mechanism to follow up and track someone like payton gendron. >> reporter: former classmates nathan twitchel and cassandra williams describing gendron as quiet and shy. >> he was just this quiet, smart kid that i wouldn't think would be able to do anything like what he did yesterday. >> reporter: but one thing about him did stick out. >> once covid hit he wasn't ever really at school. other than once right when he came back, he showed up in like a hazmat-type suit. >> full hazmat suit. >> what was your reaction to that? >> i mean, everyone was just staring at him. >> reporter: investigators believe the suspect may have consumed white supremacist ideology online, even posting a 180-page document laying out his plan for the rampage. that document fixated on replacement theory, a white supremacist conspiracy theory that non-whites will replace white people. >> it's very clear that he was influenced and radicalized by what he found online. there's no question that white supremacy is now long regarded by law enforcement authorities as the single most deadly terror threat to the ho

reportera: la policÍa revelÓ que el sospechoso payton gendron, de 18 aÑos, habrÍa amenazado con realizar el supremacista blanco y un plan detallado del ataque. >> el arma de asalto fue comprado en una tienda de forma legal en el estado, pero lo que hizo esto mÁs letal fue el dispositivo de municiones de alta capacidad que es ilegal en nueva york. reportera: el sospechoso habrÍa manejado tres horas desde su hogar hasta el supermercado, supuestamente debido a la demografÍa del Área. una vez allÍ, autoridades dijeron que abriÓ fuego matando a 10 personas y dejando a tres heridas, 11 de ellas afroamericanas. christian parra conocÍa a dos de las vÍctimas. >> hay gente que nosotros conocemos. es demasiado triste ver a familias morir asÍ. el primer dÍa en buffalo que hace calor y todo el mundo estaba afuera. reportera: el sospechoso vestÍa ropa militar, un chaleco antibalas y trasmitiÓ el tiroteo a travÉs de la plataforma de videojuegos twitch. >> recuerdo un hombre vestido con una ropa de camuflaje disparando. nunca habÍa visto esto antes. vigente en el piso sin moverse. reportera: gendron se

police identified the alleged gunman as 18-year-old payton gendron of conklin, new york. that's about 200 miles from buffalo. he appeared before a judge saturday. he pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. ten people were killed and three others wounded in what officials are calling a racially motivated attack. most of the victims were black. bradley blackburn is in buffalo this morning with the very latest on all of this. bradley, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. this parking lot is where the shooting started before moving inside the tops grocery store. 11 of those 13 victims were black, and police do believe they were targeted specifically because of their race. the city of buffalo, new york, is in mourning after a mass shooting left ten dead at a supermarket. >> this is not open season on african americans. >> reporter: investigators say suspect payton gendron specifically targeted the store because he wanted to kill as many black people as possible. the 18-year-old has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. >> the evidence th

so what did they do wrong with payton gendron and how can we learn from it? we should learn from it if we want to prevent more mass murders. but that's not at all what our leaders are asking hardly. instead they're asking the onlyt question that ever occursio to them how exactly can i benefit from this ? how can i leverage this tragedy to my advantage? how can otherto m people sufferg make me more powerful? it didn'tfu take long forde joe biden to findn a way. bidenuf flew to buffaloo this morning to speak about what payton gendron did. there have a been a number of mass murders since biden became president. some of them have been racially motivated a little over a year agoo a, in fact, there was even another supermarket massacre that happened to have the same casualty total. a syrian bornri man murdered ten people in boulder, colorado even use the same caliber rifle that patrón gendron brought to buffaloo. but joe biden didn't bother to fly to that crime scene. he didn't go to any of them. in fact, biden went to buffalo today because he thought he could blam

law enforcement officials say payton gendron was taken to emergency room for mental health evaluationt year after he turned on a high school project about murder-suicide. he waited for 15 hours for the evaluation that took 15 minutes and was not involuntarily committed. the incident did not generate for red flag to prevent him from legally accessing deadly firearms. in response to the attack, the house of representatives approved the domestic terrorism act with report -- support of just one republicalawmaker that calls for the domestic terrorism offices within the department of justice and homeland security. more than the half of the terrorist incidents in the united states were people have died over the last 10 years having comtted by right wing white supremacist extremists. meanwhile, new york governor announced investigation into cial media platforms that payton gendron use. for more, we are joined by kris brown, president of brady, one of the oldest gun violence prevention organizations in the u.s. it seems like there's is hardly a discussion right now about gun control, about law

biden flew to buffalo this morning to speak about what payton gendron did.re had been a number of mass murderers since biden became president, some racially motivated purely little over a year ago, there was a supermarket massacre that happened to have the same casualty total. a syrian born man murdered ten people in boulder, colorado, and even use the same caliber rifle that payton gendron fought to buffalo. but joe biden did not bother to know my flight to that -- he flew to buffalo to blame his political opponents there. watch. >> heads of state asked me, what is going on? what in gods name happened on january 6? what happened in buffalo? they ask. >> tucker: january 6th and the buffalo massacre. so how is a political protest at the capitol related to a murder spree by a demented teenager in new york state over the weekend? what do those two events have in common and who are these unnamed heads of state who are connecting these nonconnected events in conversation with joe biden? you may have wondered that but don't ask because it is not meant to be asked,

. >>> and payton gendron was in court yesterday. he was accused of shooting people outside the store before going in. he exchanged gunfire with an armed security guard and then killed more people in the store . he posted online on friday night although they have not yet verified he wrote it. gendron is in custody without bail and will be back in court on thursday. >>> president biden and the first lady are praying for the shooting victims and their families. he went on to say the racially motivated hate crime is abhorrent and hate must have no safe harbor. we must do everything in our power to and hate fueled domestic violence. >>> and we post the latest updates on our website. just head to nbcbayarea.com and click on the training bar at the top of the page . >>> coming up, be sure to enjoy chuck todd in this special edition of meet the press. plus an exclusive interview with bernie standards. it starts at 8:00 right after our newscast here. >>> getting the upper hand on the apartment fire in san francisco. by the time firefighters

. >> reporter: on saturday afternoon, police say 18-year- old payton gendron dressed in >> reporter:turday afternoon, police say 18-year- old payton gendron dressed in military-style camouflage and armed with a semi-automatic rifle, shot four people in the parking lot. he walked inside where he encountered a 55-year-old police retired lieutenant, aaron salter. >> he actually was able to shoot the assailant twice but had on a bulletproof vest and he lost his life in the process. >> reporter: the gunman shot a total of 13 people, killing ten. investigators say he had plans to go to another store after the rampage, but he was arrested. police also say he drove more than 200 miles from his home in conklin, new york, to kill as many black people as he could. gendron pleaded not guilty to a charge of first degree murder. a cbs news source says the shooter described himself as a white supremacist online, even scouted out the supermarket in early march and visited the day before the shooting. >> seeing the video in my head, picturing her dropping to the ground over and over -- >> reporter: t

details have been emerging about the suspected gunman, 18—year—old payton gendron, who was taken brieflylast year after making threats at his school, but was then released. our correspondent will grant reports. once again, one man's deep—seated racism and easy access to semi—automatic weapons, have combined to deadly effect in america. 18—year—old payton gendron drove for miles to reach this supermarket, in a predominantly black neighbourhood of buffalo. heavily armed and dressed in tactical gear, he livestreamed his entire horrific attack. the killing spree began in the car park, where four people were killed, before he entered the building and continued his rampage. a security guard, a retired buffalo policeman, tried to stop him, but was among those killed. most of the victims were black. before the attack, the gunman posted a kind of manifesto online — a hate—filled screed laying bare his extremist views. outside the supermarket, gendron was disarmed, taken into custody and charged with first—degree murder. in court, his lawyer entered a not guilty plea. now, new and difficult questi

. >> duncan: 18 year old payton gendron was heavily armed wearing tactical gear when he took out a rifle shooting. >> the evidence we have uncovered so far makes no mistake that this is an absolute racist hate crime. >> duncan: investigators say the gunman traveled from his hometown in conklin, new york, and drove more than 200 miles to carry out his attack that was months in the making. >> he's crazy. >> duncan: cornered by police, authorities convinced him to drop the gun he had pointed at his neck. he was arrested within minutes of the rampage and charged with first degree murder. investigators are calling it a hate crime and a case of racially motivated violent extremism. he has pleaded not guilty. >> he was in the buffalo area, he was right in this area the day before. >> duncan: they found threeuncae weapons in weapons including a rifle, a shotgun in the suspect's car and an ar-15 in his possession. the "n" word written on the barrel of his gun. 11 of the 13 people who were shot were black. an apparent hate-filled manifesto written by gendron is being evaluated for possible motives

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the suspect identified as 18-year-old payton gendron. igned on one count of first degree murder and held without bail. police say before the shooting, gendron posted online a 180-page document where he writes about racist and anti-semitic ideas. authorities are now investigating the attack as a hate crime, and of course, the investigation is still ongoing as this community reels from this latest shooting. janai? >> stephanie, thank you. and we are getting a better idea of the suspect this morning. abc's aaron katersky is here with more on what we're learning and good morning again to you. >> good morning to you, janai. this is just the kind of attack that law enforcement officials long feared. someone radicalized online with access to guns who takes inspiration from recent attacks and authorities have been going through that 180-page document believed to have been written by payton gendron. in it there's this praise for prior acts of violence motivated by hate, a shooting at a predominantly black church in south carolina, at a mosque in n

news obtaining a new 589-page document, which authorities say shows how the 18-year-old suspect, payton gendron, carefully planned the attack at least two months before he shot and killed ten people at the store. according to the document, gendron visited the supermarket back on march 8th, where he was questioned by a security guard at the store. the document also included sketches of the supermarket, outlined different aisles, and how he would navigate around quickly. gendron also allegedly describes the tops supermarket as the first location he would target and lists two more possible locations to attack, including a nearby deli and a barbershop. police say gendron drove 200 miles from his home in conklin, new york, to the store, again on friday, one day before the attack to conduct reconnaissance. police are reviewing video surveillance from several locations. grady lewis says he spoke to the suspect that friday, talking about critical race theory. lewis even bought him something to drink outside the grocery store. >> that day, he asked me, "are you going to be here tomorrow?" i said, "yeah.

police say alleged mass shooter, payton gendron had one thing on his mind when he got the buffalo, new york to kill as many black people as he could. >> a military style execution. targeting people who simply want to buy groceries. >> the neighborhood store again during appeared in court in a hospital account after surrendering to police following his alleged killing spree. armed with an ar 15 rifle body armor, a combat helmet and a camera to show people watching online. the whole thing police say gunned run, drove up to this tops friendly market store saturday. he stopped his car directly in front of the entrance. got out, raised his rifle and began to fire, according to witnesses, more than 50 times. one of the first to confront gendron security guard and retired buffalo police officer aaron salter. retired officer assault are working security there engage a suspect, fired we have evidence that he struck them at least one time. >> and that unfortunately had no vesta gators believe gun runs, body armor and helmet reflected the gunfire giving gun during an opportunity to return fire, s

here in buffalo with us. >> reporter: in this photo, he looks like any other high school senior, payton gendron, riding in his school's graduation parade. but what law enforcement sources tell abc news is that in the days before that photo was taken, something happened that raises serious questions about red flags and missed signals. they say that shortly before graduation, gendron was assigned to write a paper about his plans. he referenced committing murder/suicide. the school called the state police. >> the individual was brought in for a mental health evaluation. he was evaluated and then he was released. >> reporter: there was an investigation, but no charges were ever filed. today, the local district attorney tells abc news his office is sometimes notified by schools about similar incidents. but not this time. "the school chooses to handle it the way it chose to handle it," he tells us. no comment from the school tonight. former classmates we spoke with describe gendron as smart, but quiet. nathan twitchell and cassaundra williams, describe one particularly odd incident. >> once covid hit

authorities say he shot at payton gendron but had no effect because of the armor that payton gendronfor her husband who lived in nursing home but she never made it out alive. >> when i saw him shooting he shot a woman, another woman, anyone in the store and started shooting again. i don't know who he was shooting at. he shot eight people at least. >> if convicted payton gendron can face life in prison without parole, the shooting have an effect outside of buffalo. in new york the nypd is stepping up security outside of black churches. carley: one of the first images that we received of the shooter after he committed the the attack was him barefoot wearing nothing but a paper smock standing in front of a judge pleaded not guilty which is a wild plea considering he live streams this attack, he just realized this guy's gonna spend the rest of his life in the very scenario woody's not in jail surrounded by people who are absolutely disgusted by him. madeleine just talked about what is facing. new york does not have the death penalty so he will likely get life in prison if found guilty bu

he confirmed that payton gendron did work there for three or four months, that he left about three months ago on good terms, gave two weeks notice. he was known as a very quiet young man, did interact with customers, he worked in the deli and other places inside that market. but didn't have a whole lot else to say about him. he was just a very quiet kid according to the store owner who we spoke to earlier today. and we also spoke to neighbors in this neighborhood, who are frankly shocked by this, knowing what they know of the family. they describe them as nice and friendly, the mother took walks in the neighborhood here every day. and no sign of any racist views in the family. but they too paymint a portraitf a quiet young man. one neighbor said if you said hi to him, you would be lucky if you xgot one or two words out o him. other than that, there's not a lot that people are either willing or able to say about this young man, other than they are really shocked by this, given the normalcy that they described with their family. the store owner said, i'm sure he'll pay a huge price for this

deep pain after police say an 18-year-old mass shooting suspect payton gendron who was white targetedeling 200 miles. plus cnn has learned from two federal law enforcement sources investigators are reviewing a white supremacy manifesto in connection with the alleged gunman. >>> ten people were killed and three injured following the attack saturday. 11 of those who were shot were black. two people remain hospitalized in stable condition. a third victim was discharged. local authorities did not mince words earlier today as they described this case. >> this is an absolute racist hate crime. it will be prosecuted as a hate crime. this is someone who has hate in their heart, soul, and mind, and there is no mistake that's the direction this is going in. this will be completel

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. >>> as we continue to -- payton gendron is making it her mission. we show you how they are actually helping working to help others. >> the communities really have been -- and i think that this is the celebration gave us a chance to reconnect. >> reporter: it is a tall task for those in the apa community. >> she says so many of the chapters came in the last few years. many asians were more mocked and targeted during covid-19 and this was followed by extremes of vicious attacks and violence. she said she consider the worst case scenario, time and time again. >> obviously, it disturbs me and i think, if i am the one walking down the street, and somebody shouted words to me, how would i react to it? >> reporter: instead of dwelling on the what if, the fight for equality is a crucial part of strength and the positivity during this period of darkness. >> a lot mall more community organizations are coming together within the aapi community as well as nationwide. >> reporter: as the month of may approached the organization that she leads double down on thei

this is the suspect, 18-year-old payton gendron, who is currently in police custody.e say he drove more than 300 kilometers across new york state in order to carry out the attack. >> the shooter came here, it was a premeditated act. he wanted to kill as many black people as possible. ross: this is an attorney representing the family of one of the victims. >> this was an act of domestic terrorism. perpetrated by a young white supremacist. ross: we also heard from a man who lost a relative in the incident. >> with the help and assistance of others, we can make some positive change and shed light on this people, this cancer, that is growing amongst us. ross: our cbs correspondent, bradley blackburn, is in buffalo. bradley: authorities are trying to authenticate the manifest he apparently posted online. there are racist ramblings and the suspect describes himself as a white supremacist and an anti-semite. so they are reading through those documents and hoping they offer some clues as to how he wound up at this place. we are seeing a growi number of these kinds of attacks.

then illegally modified the gun so he could use high-capacity magazine, the suspect 18-year-old payton gendron described how he amassed his arsenal lengthy online postings, authorities believe he wrote in the weeks before the massacre saturday, he said he bought the bushmaster in january from vintage firearms, a gun store about 15 miles from his home in new york saying $960 for the rifle, a sling to carrier and ammunition. he recounted how he acquired to backup weapons, a 500 shotgun he purchased in early december and xp semi automatic rifle he received from his father as a christmas present when he was 16 years old. henrietta in florida, good morning. >> hi, good morning. what i understand and have been able to glean from the reports, this young man had been in legal trouble a yearye ago, he commitd a felony. my question is, we have gun laws, why was this young man able to get a gun? that's upon the fbi and those in the atf department to monitor these applications. i am a little bit tired of the angst that the gun is the problem. no, the government is the problem. the murderer is the problem.

as for the suspected mass murderer, 8 year-old payton gendron. he is behind bars this morning being held without bail. authorities say they've got a mountain of evidence against him, including a manifesto that gendron allegedly rode up detailing his racist and violent intentions. officials now say they just hope nobody else first ever coffee is actions. back to you for now. >> thank you for that update. steve. well, 6.10 is the time. and although that shooting happened in buffalo, which is thousands of miles away, people here in the bay area like people everywhere were feeling the impacts of it. we had a chance to speak with the president of the san francisco branch of the naacp, amos brown. we talked to him about what he thought when he first heard about the shooting happening on saturday. >> here goes again. now saturday is it has happened before. but all violence, it's not physical violence. there's been a lot of psychological social. and political bilas says bin. and think. on the black community. >> and we also spoke to the regional director

and where is my baby is suspected shooter payton gendron rifle in his hands shooting off several roundshis way quickly through the grocery store. i wanted to write. >> so bad, but i couldn't move. i couldn't move. side is cold up in a ball. >> bodies falling to the ground everywhere around her 2 to 3 minutes of sheer terror. i have one individual fragrance recalling the moment she saw her daughter just ran into her, grabbed her hug. her loved her, kissed her. >> in total, 10 people lost their lives and 3 others injured. i had our store managers should. now. harris teague says she kicked the shooter out of the store on friday. >> a day before the shooting, he acting like he was like a homeless person will need to change some kind of people that you've got to get back home. and now. >> she's plagued with guilt and his wish i >> when there's no answer >> that was kelsey kernstine reporting the suspected gunman payton gendron has pled not guilty to first-degree murder, more charges or expected to be filed against him. keep you updated. >> it's 5.37. and still ahead on the kron, 4 morning ne

now police have identified the suspect as 18-year-old payton gendron. he has been arraigned on one count of first degree murder. he's being held without bail. police were at his home overnight searching for any type of evidence, and as you mentioned, police did find a 180-page document that he posted online before the shooting where he wrote about racist and anti-semitic ideas. now authorities are investigating this attack as a hate crime, all while this community reels from this shooting, george. >> thank you, stephanie. we're joined now by the governor of new york, kathy hochul. governor, thank you for joining us this morning. our hearts are going out to the people of buffalo this morning, the victims and their families. have you had a chance to speak with those families, and what can you tell us about those who were injured? >> oh, the stories are horrific. this is my hometown. i don't live far from this eighborhood. i know these streets. i know the people. as the names are emerging, it is so heartbreaking, because you realize, you know, that's a fri

reporter: the accused gunman payton gendron is not from buffalo. he traveled 200 miles from conklin new york, planning the attack for months. he purchased to the ar-15 rifle legally but attached an extended magazine illegal in new york but easy to find elsewhere. the attack centered on a theory that white people are being replaced according to a 180 page document found online believed to be written by the alleged shooter months ago. so why was it not forwarded to police? >> social media companies have to be able to monitor keywords and then notify us. >> this was calculated, it was cruel, it was very intentional. reporter: the governor has ordered flags at half staff. the suspect is facing life in prison for first degree murder charges, but there could also be federal hate crime charges as well. in buffalo, new york, i'm derek waller for abc7news. >> the buffalo attack has police department's across the bay area on alert. the san francisco police department has increased patrols in districts with black houses of worship. they are also working with

side window meme helpless people didn't have a gun to shoot back around 02:30pm, 18 year-old payton gendron according to police, joe for sevekal hours across the state and opened fire first in the parking lot of the grocery store before going inside. >> police say a total of 13 people were shot. most of them african-american, 10 of them died. >> investigators and the city's mayor say the deadly attack was racially motivated. >> this racist killer had absolutely 0 regard for the sanctity of human life and was here for the express purpose of taking as many black lives as he possibly could. >> i see him this shooting at people. and in my head at that point in time, i'm thinking, ok, shooting a movie here, buffalo, nato here the to scene. a police officer in sight and i see him going after him. this shooting. >> this is real. we're also starting to learn more about the victims. retired buffalo police officer aaron salter was working security. he shot the gunman who was wearing heavy tactical gear. >> retired officer assault are working security there engage a suspect, fired we have evidence tha

building a murder case against 18-year-old payton gendron, he drove 200 miles to buffalo specifically to kill black people. >> it appears he had hatred in his heart long before he traveled to buffalo. >> reporter: agreement community now remembering 10 people whose lives were cut short. >> any six-year-old mother and grandmother. a man in the supermarket just buying cupcakes. >> reporter: a family with a beloved mother and grandmother the call for people to hold the white supremacist and radical as accountable. >> see was my mother and my best friend. how dare you. how dare you. this needs to be fixed. >> reporter: investigators believe the accused gunman plans to leave the market and find more victims before police captured him. it also appears he visited buffalo earlier than first thought. >> information has come as a result of some of the investigation that the individual was here a few months ago back in early march. >> reporter: senior law enforcement official says the accused governments parents are in shock and cooperating with the investigation. parents claim they had no idea

589 pages are a collection of all of the social media posts that law enforcement officials said payton gendron the months leading up to the attack. detailed plans for what was to come on saturday at the supermarket. >> reporter: discord said in a statement that the suspect initially created a private invite-only server that served as a personal diary chat. overnight, abc news confirming that some of those posts were later made in a private group. 30 minutes prior to the attack. it's unclear who had access to them or who saw them. >> they create platforms so they can share their demented ideas with each other in the hopes that this continues to spread. >> reporter: in december, the suspect allegedly building up an arsenal of weapons, including the rifle used in the assault. then in march, multiple posts about his alleged visit to the buffalo area where he did reconnaissance on the tops grocery store. >> he's there making drawings of the market, of the aisles. he seems tnd where theo understa sericuty guards iposted, what kindf oweapon t sheecurity guard rrcaies. reporte tr:he shoot aerlso lealg

payton gendron is being charged with first-degree murder. investigators say the suspect drove nearly 4 hours from his home to carry out this attack. the shooting happened a year after this teenager was taken to a hospital by state police because he had made threats involving his high school. police said he wasn't charged with a crime last year. i was out of that hospital within a day and a half. the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime. >> and the impact is being felt right here in the bay area. kron four's man. harry is live in the newsroom tonight after talking with the president of the san francisco branch of the naacp. she's joining us now with more. amanda. >> i spoke with a most proud. he's the president of the san francisco chapter of the naacp. he told me the first thing you thought was, oh, here it goes again and how sad it is. brown says he expected the shooting in buffalo to be racially motivated. he believes the shooter was conscious of what he was doing when he drove hours to that specific grocery store, brown says rac

investigators say payton gendron was detained last year after making a violent that at his high school. but he was released after a mental health evaluation. >>> for those who lost loved ones and other mass shootings, the violence is triggering reminders of the darkest days. we talked to one mother whose son was killed in -- festival shooting. today in the bays, -- reports that the mother actually lives not far from the buffalo. >> reporter: when terry williams saw these images of the buffalo supermarket shooting that left at least 10 dead, she says she cried. she says once again, she was forced to relive the pain of losing her son. trevor irby was shot and killed during a mass shooting at the gilroy garlic festival in 2019. >> it breaks my heart. it is just awful. i feel bad. feels like the same day i got the call, when i lost my son. it is just heartbreaking. you feel for these people that aren't going to see their loved ones ever again. >> reporter: trevor was just 25 when he was killed trevor says she feels like there was an infinite loop of mass shootings. and they won't stop unti

a grand jury indicted payton gendron for killing the 10 people. well, as he left the courtroom, one person yelled out coward saturday shooting at a grocery store. also left 3 injured. authorities continue to investigate the possibility of a hate crime and terrorism charges. ginger is being held without bail. he's going to be back in court next month. and a 9-1-1, emergency dispatcher may be fired for hanging up on a woman who reported saturday's deadly grocery store shooting in buffalo when the gunfire started. an employee of the tops grocery store called 9-1-1. she was whispering so she would not alert the shooter of her presence. the dispatcher asked her why she was whispering and the caller said he still in the store. the dispatcher then hung up on her. it's completely unacceptable. on monday. >> the individual was put on administrative leave pending a hearing which will be held on may 30th in which our intention is to terminate the 9-1-1. call taker. >> well, the gunmen drop his weapon as he exited the store and was met by police. buffalo's po

geoff: the suspect, payton gendron, was arraigned hours after the shooting.ded not guilty to first degree murder. officials say the alleged gunman drove to buffalo from his hometown 200 miles away, and live-streamed the attack online. eyewitnesses say they watched him shoot four people outside the store, then continue the attack inside. grady: i hea at least 20 shots in the store. geoff: he then put a gun to his neck, but officials say police officers convinced him to drop it. he was apprehended and transferred to buffalo police headquarters. after the shooting, a manifesto surfaced online, which authorities say they believe the suspect wrote. it cited the racist "great replacement theory," the false idea that whites are being replaced by people of color and that it will result in the extinction of the white race. gov. hochul: there is no other way to describe it than white supremacy terrorism. it's racism. it's hatred. geoff: for more now on the role of extremism and white supremacy in the buffalo shooting, i'm joined by kathleen belew. she is author of "bri

authorities say the suspect 18 year-old payton gendron drove more than 200 miles from his home to buffalod then live stream the shooting on twitch is a social media account. federal agents are also investigating a 180 page manifesto. >> that was posted online, which detailed the shooting plot. this document says that the united states, according to him longs to white people and all other should be eradicated by force or terror. that's in the manifesto. so here's a look at some of the victims of the mass shooting, 11 of the 13 people shot. they were african american, 10 of those people died. one of them, former buffalo police officer aaron salter was working security at the supermarket when it all happened. he died after firing several times at the attacker. a striking his bulletproof vest, at least once. the suspect was wearing party. a body armor, though the bullet did not appear set and salter was shot and killed. and coming up at 5.15, we're going to be speaking with the center for the study of hate and extremism on what needs to be done to stop the extreme hate that has morphed into t

investigators say 18 year-old payton gendron scouted out a predominantly black neighborhood with an intent to kill black people. president biden and the first lady were in buffalo today meeting with the family members of the people who were killed. kevin freeman has more on that visit. >> president biden spent several hours here in buffalo. his first stop was this tops grocery store that as you can see, remains a crime scene. it is also become a gathering place for this community as people continue to bring flowers, creating a memorial all around the building as the president brings his personal condolences to the families, we've come to grieve with you. >> president joe biden brings a message of comfort to buffalo, new york on tuesday. he spoke publicly after privately meeting with the families of 10 people who were shot and killed at a tops friendly markets saturday afternoon. the day's going to come. it will come. >> when your loved one brings a smile as you remember him or her. as you remember, can bring a smile lips before present to the right. >> the president first lady jill biden,

. >> reporter: shackled and wearing an orange jumpsuit, payton gendron was back in a buffalo courtroomg. the 18-year-old showed no emotion and avoided eye contact with anyone but the judge. >> you're a coward. >> reporter: he was jeered as led away. rabbi jonathan freirich sat with family members of some of the victims. >> they were stunned in silence and stillness. what do you do when the monster who destroyed your family walks into a courtroom? >> reporter: today we learned a grand jury indicted the suspect on first degree murder. at this time all charges remain under seal. the f.b.i. continues to investigate the possibility of hate crime and domestic terrorism charges. since the shooting, tops supermarket has been a crime scene, but today buffalo's mayor announced the evidence collection phase has concluded. however, there is still no word on when the store will reopen. >> we will be here, we will be in this store. we want to make sure that is done right, and we open it in a respectful manner for our associates, our employees, and for the community-at-large. >> reporter: during last

people didn't have a gun to shoot back around 02:30pm, 18 year-old payton gendron according to police, joe for several hours across the state and opened fire first in the parking lot of the grocery store before going inside. >> police say a total of 13 people were shot. most of them african-american, 10 of them died. >> investigators and the city's mayor say the deadly attack was racially motivated. >> this racist killer had absolutely 0 regard for the sanctity of human life and was here for the expressed purpose of taking as many black lives as he possibly could. >> i see him this shooting at people. and in my head at that point in time, i'm thinking, ok, shooting a movie here, buffalo, nato here the to scene. a police officer in sight. and i see him going after him. this shooting. >> this is real. we're also starting to learn more about the victims. retired buffalo police officer aaron salter was working security. he shot the gunman who was wearing heavy tactical gear. >> retired officer assault are working security there engage a suspect, fired we have evidence that he struck them

. ——18—year—old payton gendron.d the building and continued his rampage. a security guard, a retired buffalo policeman, tried to stop him, but was among those killed. most of the victims were black. before the attack, the gunman posted a kind of manifesto online — a hate—filled screed laying bare his extremist views. outside the supermarket, gendron was disarmed, taken into custody and charged with first—degree murder. in court, his lawyer entered a not guilty plea. now, new and difficult questions have emerged. after threatening such violence last year, the gunman was held by authorities for a mental health evaluation, then released. a further blow to this tight—knit community torn apart by a teenager with a gun. will grant, bbc news. joe biden says he will go to buffalo on tuesday and he spoke about the stain on the soul of america in terms of hate crimes. i asked roland martin, host of the roland martin unfiltered daily digital show and author of a book called white fear, if he was encouraged by president biden�*

for the first time, payton gendron facing the families of the ten killed and three injured five days ago. >> do you understand what today's proceeding is about? >> he does. >> reporter: and as he was led out of thecourtroom, a victim's relative yelling out. >> payton, you're a coward! >> reporter: the suspect, who pleaded not guilty to an initial charge of first degree murder, now indicted by a grand jury. with 11 out of the 13 shooting victims black, authorities are investigating saturday's rampage at the tops store as a hate crime and racially motivated violent extremism. >> how dare you! >> reporter: victims' relatives sharing their anguish today. among them, the mother of hayward patterson's son, jake. >> his heart is broken. he hasn't slept. he hasn't ate. and as a mother, what i am supposed to do? >> reporter: investigators are combing through the suspect's social media posts, where authorities say he documented his lmonths-long plot to kill a many black people as possible. the suspect able to collect weapons, even after he was investigated by state police nearly a year ago for

i understand the charges >> reporter: 18-year-old payton gendron is charged with first degree murder. investigators say he drove 200 miles to buffalo the day before the attack police say an armed security guard, a retired buffalo police officer, died in a gunfight with the attacker >> this is what community looks like >> reporter: people who live in the area have been gathering outside the market to comfort each other and pray. >> this was an act of evil evil >> reporter: while in washington president biden condemned the attack >> we must all work together to address the hate that remains a stain on the soul of america >> reporter: police investigated the accused gunman last year for making a threat but say he was released after a brief mental health evaluation. chris pollone, nbc news, buffalo. >>> nbc's kate snow spoke with a witness who said he talked to the alleged gunman the day before the shooting. here is some of their conversation >> i heard the first shot, and 1.7 seconds after that i looked up 0.6 seconds, another shot. and he was just shooting people. >> reporter: was he ju

now, less than a year later, 18-year-old payton gendron is accused of killing ten and injuring three. twitch says the feed was removed within two minutes of the violence. >> what alarms you the most? >> this person intended to have a broad platform live streaming it, sharing his information, his ideas, his hatred online. there are others who know this now. and that's what scares me is how far this virus is now spreading and how quickly. >> reporter: the suspect drove several hours from his home in conklin, new york, to reach buffalo. a day before the attack, he was canvassing several spots. he was targeting a black area. the 180-page document was posted online just two days before the massacre. he referred to himself as a white supremacist and referenced the mass shooter who killed 51 people at a new zealand mosque. >> we have evidence that he was here, that he was doing some reconnaissance on this place. we do not believe it was spur of the moment. >> reporter: the police commissioner warned of a lengthy investigation, but was firm on the naucher of the crime. >> this absolutely is a

now, less than a year later, 18-year-old payton gendron is accused of killing ten and injuring another three streaming his first steps on a gaming platform. twitch said the feed was removed within two minutes of the violence what alarmed you the most leading up to this incident? >> this person intended to have a broad platform, livestreaming it, sharing his information, his ideas, his hatred online there are others who know this now. and that's what scares me, is how far this virus is now spreading and how quickly. >> reporter: the suspect drove several hours from his home in conklin, new york to reach buffalo. a day before the attack police say the suspect was canvassing several spots. he was targeting a predominantly black area, according to a manifesto authorities believe the suspect authored the 180-page document was posted online just two days before the massacre the author referred to himself as a white supremacist and repeatedly referenced the mass shooter who killed 51 people at a new zealand mosque >> we have evidence that he was here, that he was doing some reconnaissance on

the hearing lasted just a few minutes and the suspect payton gendron was ordered to remain in custodyaturday. the number of people living in extreme poverty across latin america and the caribbean has risen, according to the united nations. in sao paulo in brazil, the homeless population grew by 30% during the pandemic. nearly 35,000 people in latin america's biggest city are homeless. a cold snap this week has pushed sao paulo's authorities to do more about the issue. a warning, this report from our south america correspondent katy watson contains distressing images. fatherjulio makes the same early morning pilgrimage day in day out, loaded up to feed the masses who have spent a long cold night on the streets. crowds of people that are getting bigger every day. but as we arrive, people are in shock. a man collapsed after sleeping rough. within minutes of arriving here, he was dead. fatherjulio knows, everyone here knows, that dying is a brutal reality. but when life is so hard, there is little room for reflection. the priority here is to find something warm to wear and some food to ea

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police say the gunman, payton gendron, was wearing body armour which protected him when he exchanged security officer. he livestreamed the killings with a video camera, before surrendering to police. nada tawfik reports. a busy grocery store in a predominantly black community. this was the shooter's intended target. the horror started immediately in the parking lot as the gunman emerged from his car, heavily armed and wearing tactical gear — he shot four people, killing three of them. to eyewitnesses it was clear he came to do maximum damage. when i first saw him shooting, he shot a woman, he shot a deacon, he shot another woman, and then he went in the store and started shooting again. a retired buffalo police officer was working security and shot the gunman, but he was unharmed because of his armour. the shooter then returned fire, killing the security guard. the entire horrific episode of people being killed in cold blood in the store was streamed live online. officials said evidence showed the attack was racially motivated. we are investigating this incident as both a hate crime

the hearing lasted just a few minutes and the suspect payton gendron was ordered to remain in custodyy. canada has banned the chinese telecommunications giant huawei from working on its domestic 56 wireless networks. the government's decision has long been expected and puts canada in line with the us and other key allies, who have expressed concerns about the national security implications of giving the chinese company access to key infrastructure. joe biden is on his way to asia — his first trip to the region as us president. his first stop is south korea where he'll meet the new president yoon suk—yeol. he then heads to tokyo to meetjapan's prime minister fumio kishida. and he'll hold a summit with the quad — that's the us, japan, australia and india. i spoke to niels graham, assistant director with the atlantic council who's has been keeping up with developements. what message is president biden likely to send to the region? from my perspective, biden's trip to asia has these messages, to reaffirm american alliances in the region and partnerships and demonstrate to the region that