the assault a racially motivated act of white supremacy, describing the suspect as a hate filled soul. we re learning tonight about the victims. 32 to 86 years old including the beloved security guard, a retired police lieutenant working security at the store, confronting the gunman, shooting him, but the gunman had body armor and police say the suspect then killed that guard. stephanie ramos on the scene tonight. inside the moments of terror we re now hearing from some of the survivors who were inside the grocery store when the gunshots began. they could hear the shots getting closer. one mother telling me she was shopping with a family member. she ran to find a back exit, he ran to a meat freezer where he hid. our interview right here tonight. the hate crime investigation now under way tonight, sources telling abc news racial slurs and the names of previous mass shooters were written on his gun. and his prior history with police. accused of threatening behavior before a
nation. plus, breaking this morning, finland s president is confirming that the country intends to apply for nato membership. as russian forces withdraw from around kharkiv after bombing the city for weeks. all of that and more is coming up on the show. and a good but somber sunday morning to you. i am katie fang. the most simple of everyday activities, going grocery shopping, turned deadly yesterday after a gunman opened fire today some rocket on the saturday afternoon in the predominantly black neighborhood in buffalo, new york. killing ten people and leaving three wounded. 11 of the 13 shot were black. the suspect and 18-year-old white male is in custody. and he has pleaded not guilty. this morning we are learning more about in the parent manifesto he allegedly left behind. more on that in a moment. let s make no mistake here. this was an act of white supremacy and racism. that is what long forsman is calling. it is the latest high-profile mass shooting targeting minority
racially motivated mass shooting in buffalo, new york. another hour of velshi starts right now. velshi start right now. good morning, it s sunday may 15th, i am maria teresa kumar in four ali velshi. we begin with the latest on the deadly mass shooting in upstate new york. at least ten people are dead three more wounded after a white 18 year old gunman, dressed in military style tactical gear, opened fire at a supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood in buffalo new york, according to officials. the gunman has been arraigned on one count of first degree murder and is being held without bail. his next court appearance is scheduled for thursday. a senior law enforcement official told reporters that the parents of the suspect are distraught and are cooperating. and they say the suspect recently legally purchased the weapons used, which included a semiautomatic rifle, a hunting rifle and a shotgun. 11 of the victims are black and to our white, according to the officials
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our coverage of israel at war. I am rosemary church. U. S. President joe biden is preparing for his biggest show of support for israel since the hamas Terror Attacks, which killed at least 1400 people. He will travel to israel on wednesday at reaffirm u. S. Solidarity and its ironclad commitment to the countrys security. That announcement came from u. S. Circuit of state Anthony Blinken, who is on a marathon Diplomatic Mission across the middle east. Blinken also says the u. S. And israel have agreed to develop a plan for humanitarian aid from donor nations to reach civilians in gaza. It is critical that aid began flowing into gaza as soon as possible. We share the concern that hamas macys or destroy aid entering gaza, or otherwise prevent it from reaching the people who need it. If hamas in any ways blocks humanitarian assistance by reaching civilians, including by seizing the
The time. All right. Well, im glad you had one in the past few hours. I know each one of those has got to give you at least a sense of calm. Paul, thank you so much. I aappreciate you joining us. Thanks so much to all of you for being with us for our continuing breaking coverage. Breaking coverage. Ac 360 begins now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com it is 3 00 a. M. In israel. The war here in the last hour or so may be widening or entering a new phase beyond just hamas and gaza to the south. Just a short time ago, Israels Defense Forces saying the idf the striking what it calls hezbollah Terror Targets in lebanon. So, theres that new development. And in a few hours, with troops on the verge of going into gaza, people here will be waking up to what could be the first of many Hostage Videos to come. Hamas released the first one in the overnight hours. The footage is of a 21yearold french israeli woman. Now, this is not from the video that hamas put out, which were not broadcasting, beca