online chat room telling people about the horror he was about to carry out. the shooting has left a buffalo neighborhood without its main grocery store, one that had become a community necessity. cnn s omar jimenez is live in buffalo, on all the latest that we re learning not only from investigators, but how this community is still reeling, omar. reporter: yeah, kaitlan. this supermarket is essential in this community and a lot of people fought really hard just to get it opened in the first place. at least while the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, no one can use it. so people who would ordinarily have easy access to fresh produce don t. so for the time being, it has come down to neighbors helping neighbors to find a way forward. food drives. how are you doing? reporter: are now temporarily lifelines for residents in this east buffalo neighborhood after a massacre at their only area supermarket left not just pain, but a hole in the
is expected to release a statement later today. we now know the suspected gunman in the buffalo massacre revealed his plans 30 minutes before opening fire and killing ten people. the suspect s post reveal he visited the grocery store back in march to survey the location. he had been posting observations about activity inside the store, noting how many black and white people were there. so often, it seems there s warnings in advance. now the community faces all the real world implications and consequences of this. the center of a food desert. many don t know where to turn if this grocery store does not reopen. omar jiminez explains why many residents might not have another choice. reporter: food drives are now temporarily lifelines for residents in this east buffalo neighborhood after a massacre at