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Showing Original Post only (View all)At least 7 killed in Buffalo mass shooting, law enforcement sources say [View all]
Last edited Sat May 14, 2022, 05:08 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: NBC News
At least 7 people were killed during a mass shooting in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, Saturday afternoon, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
The shooter was also killed and another victim is in critical condition, the sources said.
A man wearing military-style gear entered a Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. and began firing a rifle, according to law enforcement.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/buffalo-supermarket-mass-shooting-leaves-7-dead-law-enforcement-source-rcna28883
Developing. Lots of chatter that the shooter was a white supremacist but no confirmation yet.
On edit, NBC now reporting the shooter is in custody.
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BeyondGeography
May 2022
OP
Republicans will instead demand a Select Committee on How This is All Biden's Fault...
regnaD kciN
May 2022
#51
Reports That KILLER Is A 18 Yr Old White Supremicist Who Posted Anti-Semitic Content
SoCalDavidS
May 2022
#4
fyi The article in your OP has been updated to reflect the info about the shooter...
Princess Turandot
May 2022
#11
I share your concerns. Feel the same way in what Americuh has de-volved into.
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#28
In a country so fraught with racism and wing nuts it's tragic that guns are held as sacred. n/t
Tom Yossarian Joad
May 2022
#16
Hmmm... military-style gear. I'm guessing not a current military member but some racist LARPer.
LonePirate
May 2022
#17
Well NYC has it's own home grown violent racists, not as many probably as some other places, and...
electric_blue68
May 2022
#75
This is the theory being pushed on fox news & the reasoning behind the ban abortion nuts
yaesu
May 2022
#39
It is what they want, and we are just seeing it unfold. Really sucks. May law enforcement be ready
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#30
In some cases. Grand Jury duty and I can tell you (at least where I live) they are doing a lot
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#57
Thanks. I was very impressed with the LEO's sworn testimony and DA's. They sometimes do it to
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#61
*** SARCASM** And the worst thing about this is somebody's going to blame it on a gun... nt
artemisia1
May 2022
#53
Is Michelle Malkin still calling for "people who look like terrorists" to be detained?
Grokenstein
May 2022
#64
There were signs before that he wanted to do this. Previous trouble with school threats.
Ziggysmom
May 2022
#67
despite their talk about saving babies, repugs don't actually care about people dying
samsingh
May 2022
#73