Palmeter had no criminal record prior to the incident, but had once been held in state custody during a possible mental health episode.
, law enforcement officials reported that the suspect now known to be Palmeter carried out a mass shooting at a Dollar General store in the New Town neighborhood of Jacksonville. Armed with an AR-15 and a handgun, he initially targeted a woman sitting in her car before continuing the attack in the store. After killing three people, all Black, he shot and killed himself at the scene.
Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Sheriff T.K. Waters said that Palmeter had been living with his parents in the suburbs of Jacksonville prior to the shooting and had acquired the weapons he used legally. He also added that the shooter had no prior criminal record, and no record of any kind outside of a domestic call involving his brother.Sheriff TK Waters holds follow-up briefing to identify the three victims who senselessly lost their lives yesterday during this tragic event.
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