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2023 Jacksonville shooting

Coordinates: 30°20′57″N 81°41′46″W / 30.34917°N 81.69611°W / 30.34917; -81.69611
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2023 Jacksonville shooting
Part of mass shootings in the United States
Map
Location2161 Kings Road, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates30°20′57″N 81°41′46″W / 30.34917°N 81.69611°W / 30.34917; -81.69611
DateAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)
1:08 – 1:19 p.m.[1] (EDT; UTC−04:00)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder
Weapons
Deaths4 (including the perpetrator)
Injured0
PerpetratorRyan Christopher Palmeter
MotiveAnti-black racism

On August 26, 2023, three people were fatally shot by a gunman in a mass shooting that took place at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. Authorities identified Ryan Christopher Palmeter as the gunman,[3][4] described as a white adult male in his early 20s.[5][6] Palmeter shot himself after he barricaded himself in an office.[2][7][8][9] The incident is believed to have been racially motivated,[9] and is currently under investigation as a hate crime.[10][11]

Shooting

According to police, by 11:39 a.m. local time, the alleged gunman had left his parents' home in Clay County, Florida.[4][12][6] The suspect was spotted at Edward Waters University shortly before the shooting, where he failed to identify himself to a campus security officer and left.[12] University campus security independently observed the suspect putting on a tactical vest, mask, and driving off campus; they attempted and failed to capture the suspect, notified police, and the university was put on lockdown.[13] At 1:18 p.m. the gunman texted his parents, telling them to check his personal computer. The gunman's parents contacted police at 1:53 p.m., after the shooting had already begun.[4] The shooter fired 11 rounds into the front windshield of car outside the Dollar General store.[14][15] Security footage shows he was wearing a tactical vest, a face covering, blue rubber gloves, and ear protection during the shooting.[12][15] Officials state that the shooter killed three people and after attempting to leave the store, he went back in and barricaded himself after noticing police.[9][6] Police claim the shooter let several people leave the store.[15] The shooter allegedly shot himself while still barricaded inside an office as SWAT handled the standoff. At least three manifestos were found on his body, including ones addressed to his parents, the news media, and federal agents.[9][6][16][7] All three victims were black, consistent with the intent to kill people of that race as alleged to be in the shooter's manifestos.[2]

Jacksonville police showed images of the alleged gunman's AR-15 style weapon bearing swastika and racial slurs drawn in white sharpie, and a Glock pistol without any such markings.[10][13] The subject acquired both weapons through FFL-transfer, which require background checks, between April and June 2023. Ownership of the weapons used by the suspect has not been determined, but they were apparently not owned by the parents.[10]

Victims

Three people, two males aged 19 and 29 and one female aged 52[17], all of whom were black, were fatally shot.[18][7]

Perpetrator

The shooter is alleged to be Ryan Christopher Palmeter (November 28, 2001 – August 26, 2023),[3][4] and was described as a 21-year-old white adult male from Orange Park, Florida, who lived in the Oakleaf Plantation area of Jacksonville before he killed himself during the shooting.[5][6] In 2016, he was allegedly the subject of an unspecified domestic police call.[4] In 2017, he was allegedly the subject of a Baker Act call, used to place persons under involuntary detainment for mental health examination for up to 72 hours.[6] Prior to the attack, he allegedly created a manifesto in which he used a slur to describe black people, expressing a desire to kill them.[5]

Reactions

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a statement, in which he referred to the shooter as a "scumbag" and a "coward" for killing himself instead of facing responsibility for his actions.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jacksonville gunman in racist attack legally bought two weapons earlier this year, sheriff says". CNN. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "3 killed in racially-motivated shooting at Dollar General store in Jacksonville, sheriff says - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "#JSO Sheriff TK Waters holds follow-up briefing to identify the three victims who senselessly lost their lives yesterday during this tragic event. The suspect has been identified as 21yo Ryan Palmeter". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ^ a b c d e Young, Jin Yu; Bubola, Emma (2023-08-27). "What to Know About the Jacksonville Shooting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  5. ^ a b c d Daugherty, Eric (26 August 2023). "DeSantis denounces 'coward' Jacksonville shooter who allegedly targeted Black people". Florida’s Voice. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Rose, Nouran Salahieh,Andy (2023-08-27). "Jacksonville gunman was turned away from historically Black university before killing 3 in racist shooting at nearby store, authorities say". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Mayor: 'number of fatalities' in Jacksonville, Florida, shooting - media". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Four people dead in Dollar General shooting in Jacksonville". NewsNation. 2023-08-26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  9. ^ a b c d "Sources: 3 dead, plus shooter in racially motivated mass shooting at Kings Rd. Dollar General". Action News Jax. 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Jacksonville shooting: Gunman wanted to kill Black people, sheriff says". NBC News. 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Jacksonville shooting: Several dead at Dollar General store in Florida". BBC News.
  12. ^ a b c "Sources: 3 dead, plus shooter in Kings Rd. Dollar General shooting". Action News Jax. 2023-08-26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  13. ^ a b Hatcher, Kendra Mazeke, Aleesia (26 August 2023). "3 people dead after 'racially-motivated' shooting at store on Kings Road: Sheriff". WJXT. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Hatcher, Kendra Mazeke, Aleesia (2023-08-26). "Mayor says there are a 'number of fatalities' in response to shooting at store on Kings Road". WJXT. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ a b c Video released of mass shooting in Jacksonville store, retrieved 2023-08-27
  16. ^ News, A. B. C. "Suspect in alleged racially motivated killing at Jacksonville Dollar General store to be identified: Sheriff". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-08-27. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ "Jacksonville shooter targeted Black shoppers in hate-motivated killings, sheriff says". NBC News. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  18. ^ Williams, Andy Rose,Ashley R. (26 August 2023). "3 people dead in 'racially motivated' shooting at Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida, officials say". CNN. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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