JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A white man opened fire in a Jacksonville Dollar General store Saturday in what authorities described as a "racially motivated" attack.
Four people were killed, including the shooter, according to law enforcement sources.
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the shooter "wanted to kill" Black people. All three of the victims of the shooting were Black, the sheriff said.
Here's what we know about the shooter.
Who was the Jacksonville Dollar General shooter?
On Sunday, Waters identified the suspected shooter as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter.
What was the Jacksonville Dollar General shooter's motive?
The shooting was racially motivated, Sheriff Waters said.
According to Waters, the shooter wrote several manifestos: one to his parents, one to the media and to federal agents.
"Portions of these manifestos detailed the shooter's disgusting ideology of hate," Waters said. "Plainly put: this shooting was racially motivated, and he hated Black people."
"He wanted to kill [n-word]," the sheriff said. "That's the one and only time I'll use that word."
The sheriff said the shooter acted alone and there was no evidence he was part of a larger group.
How did the shooter die?
The gunman died by suicide, according to Waters.
What weapons did the Jacksonville Dollar General shooter use?
The shooter used a Glock handgun an "AR-15 style rifle", according to the sheriff.
The guns were not his parents' guns, the sheriff said.
It's unknown how the shooter obtained the guns.
What was the shooter's background?
The shooter is believed to have lived in Clay County, Florida, with his parents.
In 2016, he was involved in a domestic call that resulted in no arrests, Waters said.
In 2017, he was involved in a Baker Act, which is a "Florida law that enables families and loved ones to provide emergency mental health services and temporary detention for people who are impaired because of their mental illness, and who are unable to determine their needs for treatment."
Who were the victims in the shooting?
Two men and one woman were killed, the sheriff said. They were identified as 52-year-old Angela Michelle Carr, 19-year-old Anotl Joseph Iaguerre Jr., and 29-year-old Jerrald De'Shaun Gallion. All were Black, Waters said. Their names have not been released.
This is a developing story and more will be added as we receive additional information.
