Authorities identified Ryan Christopher Palmeter as the man who opened fire in a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar Tree that left three Black Americans dead.
Palmeter is suspected of killing two men and one woman at the Dollar Tree on Saturday. Images shared on the sheriff’s Facebook page show white lettering and symbols painted on the AR-15 rifle, including what appears to be a swastika.
Waters said Palmeter approached the first victim, identified as Angela Carr, shooting her through the window of her black Kia in the parking lot in front of the store.In addition to the apparent swastika depiction, Waters said the shooter wrote"several manifestos," with portions describing the suspect's"disgustingWaters said the gunman acted alone and"there is absolutely no evidence the shooter is part of any larger group.
"This shooting, based on the manifesto they discovered from the scumbag that did this, was racially motivated," DeSantis said in a video message."He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable."
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