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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 21-year-old white adult male.[5][6] Palmeter shot and killed himself after he barricaded himself in an office.[2][7][8] The incident is believed to have been racially motivated,[8] and is currently under investigation as a hate crime.[9][10]

Shooting

According to police, by 11:39 a.m. local time, the gunman had left his parents' home in Clay County, Florida.[4][11][6] At 12:48 p.m. the suspect arrived at Edward Waters University and released a TikTok video of him putting on a tactical vest.[12] At 12:55 p.m. campus security arrived at his location and asked for identification, and the suspect failed to identify himself and left the parking lot at 12:57 p.m., being shadowed by the campus security officer leaving 12:58 p.m.[11][12] Before 1:08 p.m. the campus officer flagged down a police officer who then started processing a BOLO alert.[13][12]

At 1:08 p.m. an 11-round count ShotSpotter 911 alert went off, caused by the suspect shooting 11 rounds into the front windshield of a car outside the Dollar General store, killing the first victim.[14][15][12] The suspect then entered the store and killed another victim.[12] Security footage shows he was wearing a tactical vest, a face covering, blue rubber gloves, and ear protection during the shooting.[11][15] At that time multiple people fled through the store's rear exit, with the suspect exiting the same door shortly after.[12] At 1:09 p.m. a 1-round ShotSpotter alert went off, followed by the suspect reentering the store through the rear door and attempting to shoot a security camera but missing. At that time the first human-made 911 call was made. At 1:10 p.m. two more victims entered the store through the front door. At 1:13 p.m. the suspect killed one of the victims that entered the store, then chased another victim around the store, shooting at her, but missing. The victim being chased was able to exit through the rear door, with the suspect following after her, shooting out the same door, then reentering the building.[12]

At 1:14 p.m. the suspect entered an office, and at 1:18 p.m. sent a text message to his father to use a screwdriver to enter his room, where the father found a last will and testament and a suicide note in his laptop.[12] At 1:19 p.m., 11 minutes after the incident started, police officers entered the building and heard a single shot, suspected to be the suspect committing suicide.[12] The gunman's parents later contacted police at 1:53 p.m.[4] At 3:44 p.m., SWAT confirmed the suspect was dead.[12] At least three manifestos were found on his body, including ones addressed to his parents, the news media, and federal agents.[8][6][16][7] All three victims killed 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 gunman's AR-15 style weapon bearing swastika and racial slurs drawn in white sharpie, and a Glock pistol without any such markings.[9][13] The subject acquired both weapons legally through FFL-transfer, which require background checks, between April and June 2023.[12]

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, Ryan Christopher Palmeter (November 28, 2001 – August 26, 2023),[3][4] 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] Palmeter was a former student at both Oakleaf High School and Flagler College. In 2016, he was the subject of an unspecified domestic police call.[4] In 2017, he was 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 asked on Reddit's "r/masskillers" subreddit on what Brenton Tarrant had used to paint his guns, he also created a manifesto in which he used a slur to describe black people, expressing a desire to kill them.[5]

Reactions

In response to the shootings, President Joe Biden said that "white supremacy has no place in America."[19]

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. 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 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. ^ a b c "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.
  9. ^ a b "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.
  10. ^ "Jacksonville shooting: Several dead at Dollar General store in Florida". BBC News.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jacksonville Dollar General mass shooting video released with names of victims, suspect (Full press, retrieved 2023-08-27
  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 Video released of mass shooting in Jacksonville store, retrieved 2023-08-27
  16. ^ Margolin, Josh; Hutchinson, Bill (August 27, 2023). "Suspect in alleged racially motivated killing at Jacksonville Dollar General store to be identified: Sheriff". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  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)
  19. ^ Yang, Maya (August 27, 2023). "Florida shooting: 'White supremacy has no place in US,' Biden says after killings". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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