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Becky Sullivan

The Buffalo suspect had threatened his high school last year, police say

At least 10 people were killed Saturday in a mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y. (John Normile / Getty Images)

The 18-year-old gunman accused of killing 10 at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., had undergone a mental health evaluation by New York state police after making a school shooting threat last year, authorities said.

"The state police responded. They investigated. They interviewed the subject. And they felt at the time it was appropriate to have that individual brought in for a mental health evaluation," said Buffalo police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia at a press conference Sunday.

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