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| Nine dead in shooting at Buffalo supermarket - reports | |
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| At least nine people have been killed in a shooting at a supermarket in New York state, US media report. | |
| Police are at the scene in the city of Buffalo and say a suspect has been taken into custody. | Police are at the scene in the city of Buffalo and say a suspect has been taken into custody. |
| Officers believe the gunman entered the supermarket on Saturday afternoon before opening fire with a high-powered rifle, the Associated Press reports. | |
| Multiple people were shot in the incident, police said, without giving further details. | Multiple people were shot in the incident, police said, without giving further details. |
| But unnamed law enforcement officials told several media outlets, including the BBC's US partner CBS News, that at least nine people had been killed. | |
| Police are expected to give an update in a news conference later on Saturday. | |
| Speaking to CBS, a police source said the detained suspect was a white male who allegedly shouted racial slurs during the attack. | |
| The Buffalo News, meanwhile, reported that the suspect wore a camera and body armour as well as a "military grade helmet". | |
| It said police were investigating whether the suspect livestreamed the attack. | |
| New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she was monitoring the situation and urged residents to avoid the area. | New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she was monitoring the situation and urged residents to avoid the area. |