THE BUZZ!
A federal hate crime investigation is underway after a racially motivated shooting left 3 people dead in Jacksonville, officials say. Here’s what we know
First up
A white gunman with a swastika-emblazoned assault rifle killed three Black people in a racially motivated attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida.
The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, left behind racist writings and used racial slurs. He was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun, both legally purchased.
Something that should not have happened. The state’s Baker Act involuntarily detained the young man for up to 72 hours during a mental health crisis in 2017.
Before opening fire at a Dollar store and killing three people. He stopped at an HBCU put on a bulletproof vest.
The victims were, 52, 29, and 19 years old.
The Justice Department is now investigating the shooting as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism.
He left behind a will and a suicide note, the sheriff told reporters, it outlines his “disgusting ideology of hate,”
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Source: CNN
