The suspected shooter who killed three at a Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, expressed 'hatred toward African Americans,' according to the FBI.
August 28, 2023, 4:47 PMLaw enforcement officers investigate the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla., before turning the gun on himself had "racist writings and rants" that described a "hatred toward African Americans" and other groups, according to the FBI.
Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla.It is believed Palmeter, a 21-year-old white man, hoped to inspire others to carry out racially motivated attacks, Onks said."This was a targeted attack, a hate crime that was racially motivated," FBI Director Christopher Wray said on the conference call. ABC News obtained a transcript of the call.
Before the Dollar General shooting spree, the suspect entered a Family Dollar about a mile away, Waters said. The suspect also made a stop before the shooting at Edward Waters University, a historically Black Christian college in Jacksonville, where he was confronted by a school security officer.
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