suspect in the buffalo shooting Feds interrogated Payton Gendron’s parents the day after the grocery incident.

Officials stated Sunday that federal and state detectives had interrogated Payton Gendron’s parents and issued a number of search warrants in connection with his suspected Saturday attack, which killed 10 people and injured three more. New York State troopers and FBI investigators visited Gendron’s house on Sunday to speak with his parents, who have been cooperating with police, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said during a press conference on Sunday.

“From what I’ve heard, they’re sad and devastated,” Gramaglia added.

Gramaglia told reporters that detectives were acquiring and carrying out search warrants on Gendron’s house, vehicle, social media activity, digital footprint, and equipment, including phones and computers. When asked if detectives suspect any other people were involved, Gramaglia tells reporters: “This investigation indicates that he did it on his own. We’re looking at several additional issues that we won’t discuss right now.”

The chief policeman also stated that law enforcement authorities had acquired warrants and would continue to do so “at both the state and federal levels.”

“In our study, we’ll be looking into comprehensive digital platforms, computers, phones, cameras, and everything else that comes into play.”

He went on to say that the evidence “makes no mistake that this is an actual racial hate crime.” He stated, “It will be tried as a hate crime.” “This is someone with hatred in their hearts… And there is no doubt that this is heading in that way. This will be entirely focused on obtaining a conviction for this man.” US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland termed the incident “a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism” on Saturday.

The FBI has subsequently set up a website for anyone with information on the Saturday incident. According to law police, Gendron, 18, traveled from his residence to Buffalo on Friday. The next day, he allegedly opened fire at a Tops Friendly Market, killing ten people and injuring at least three more. According to investigators, eleven of the victims were Black, while the remaining two were White. The identities of the deceased victims are anticipated to be released later Sunday.

Investigators have discovered that Gendron was in possession of “three weapons, two in the automobile and one in his possession,” according to Gramaglia. “One was a rifle, the other a shotgun… He was armed with an AR-15 “The commissioner went into the business with him.

Gendron, a White man, arrived at the Tops grocery store at 2:30 p.m. and immediately began shooting rounds, injuring four individuals in front of the shop before entering, according to Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia. Three of the four victims were killed. Once inside, he exchanged fire with shop security guard Aaron Salter, a retired police officer, according to officials. Gramaglia claimed Salter fired several bullets at Gendron before the defendant fatally shot him.

Gendron then reportedly went around the store shooting many additional people. When approached by authorities, Gendron raised the gun to his neck before lowering it and surrendering, according to the police chief. According to officials, the suspect live-streamed a portion of the shooting on the social media site Twitch. According to a Twitch spokeswoman, the feed was shut down within two minutes. Gendron is reportedly said to have explained his ideas in a lengthy manifesto.