The USA often comes to the fore with tragedies caused by unconscious armament. Now, an incident in Buffalo, New York, once again reveals what would happen if firearms were this easy to reach.
An 18-year-old young man in Buffalo reportedly opened fire in a supermarket yesterday afternoon and committed a massacre. The fact that the moments when many people lost their lives and were injured were broadcast live on the popular broadcasting platform Twitch, takes the event to even more chilling dimensions.
The moment of the attack was broadcast live on Twitch for two minutes
at least 10 years after the 18-year-old fired at a supermarket while broadcasting live on Twitch. It is reported that one person died and three others were injured. While the authorities stated that they thought the gunman had broadcast the moment of the massacre through a camera attached to a tactical helmet; Reports of the incident state that the video in question recorded the moments when the attacker advanced towards the market, aimed his assault rifle at people in the parking lot, and opened fire. After these moments, the attacker enters the supermarket to shoot the people inside.
In a statement regarding the horrific incident, Twitch notes that they closed the attacker’s channel for violating the platform’s “community guidelines and terms of service”. A Twitch spokesperson states that the live broadcast showing moments of violence was removed two minutes later.
“We are devastated to hear about the shooting that took place in Buffalo this afternoon,” a Twitch spokesperson said, adding, “Our hearts go out to the community affected by this tragedy. Twitch has a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of violence and works to respond quickly to all incidents. The user has been suspended from our service indefinitely and we are taking all necessary action, including monitoring accounts that repost this content.”
The attack is believed to have targeted the black community
For the incident that took place at Tops Friendly Market, authorities called it “hate crime and racially-based violent extremism.”
Buffalo mayor, who stated that the gunman is currently in custody, stated that the attacker was not from Buffalo, adding, “The attacker traveled for hours outside of this community to commit this crime to the people of Buffalo.” conveys the form.
On the other hand, Tops Friendly Markets said in a statement regarding the incident, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.” gives his statements.
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