Jacksonville Dollar General shooter, Ryan Palmeter, 21, is seen on video firing and entering store for mass shooting that killed three people – all black – in racially motivated attack
Ryan Palmeter has been identified as the white gunman who shot dead three black people at a Florida Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Fla, on Saturday
Palmeter, 21, used an assault rifle covered in Nazi swastikas in the deadly assault on Saturday before turning the gun on himself
Victims were identified as Angela Michelle Carr, 52, Jarrald De’Shawn Gallion, 29, and a 19-year-old Anolt Joseph “A.J.” Laguerre Jr.
‘This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated black people,’ Sheriff T.K. Waters, who is black, said at a news conference, ‘He wanted to kill ‘n******’.’
The shooter lived in Clay County with his parents and sent a manifesto which detailed his racial hatred to them, which police said is ‘the diary of a madman’
Ryan Palmeter, 21, killed three Black people before shooting himself at a Dollar General store on Saturday August, 26. At a news conference Sunday, Sheriff T.K. Waters said, ‘This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated black people. He wanted to kill ‘n******’.’
A terrifying video shows the moment a gunman stormed a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, armed with an AR-15, then shooting three people dead in what authorities said is a racially-motivated attack.
The gunman was identified as Ryan Palmeter, 21, police confirmed on Sunday. They also detailed a manifesto he left behind, calling it the ‘diary of a madman.’
Palmeter used an assault rifle covered in Nazi swastikas in the deadly assault on Saturday before turning the gun on himself, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Ryan Palmeter used an assault rifle covered in Nazi swastikas in the deadly assault on Saturday before turning the gun on himself. The racist tinged mass shooting targeted black victims, leaving three casualties
Palmeter left his home at 11:39am for Jacksonville and texted his father to check his computer.
Ryan Palmeter, 21, is seen opening fire on Saturday outside a Dollar General in Jacksonville
The victims were identified as Angela Michelle Carr, 52, Jarrald De’Shawn Gallion, 29, and a 19-year-old Anolt Joseph “A.J.” Laguerre Jr.
Sheriff T.K. Waters who described the shooting as a ‘dark day in Jacksonville’s history,’ said the gunman ‘hated black people’ and ‘wanted to kill ‘n******’.’
Sheriff Waters said the firearms, rifle and handgun, both had been purchased legally from a gunshop, Wild West Guns and Orange Park Gun and Pawn. The firearms dealer followed proper procedures in the sales, the lawman said.
Masked Dollar General shooter Ryan Palmeter, is seen making his entry aimed with an AR-15, handgun, wearing ballistics vest and gloves
Palmeter, wearing a tactical vest, shot and killed 9-year-old Anolt Joseph “A.J.” Laguerre Jr., and 29-year-old Jarrald De’Shawn Gallion inside the store
He used an assault rifle covered in Nazi swastikas in the assault on Saturday before turning the gun on himself, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The gunman was initially said to have barricaded himself inside the store and later died from a self-inflicted gun wound.
The mass shooting incident is being investigated as a hate crime by the FBI and local authorities.
He was reportedly involved in a 2016 domestic call with no arrest. However in 2017, he was held under the state’s Baker Act – which allows people to be involuntarily detained and subjected to an examination for up to 72 hours in a mental health hospital.
He used an assault rifle covered in Nazi swastikas in the assault on Saturday before turning the gun on himself, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Palmeter lived in Clay County with his parents and sent a manifesto which detailed his racial hatred to the police and media before the attack.
The gunman it was reported, left his home at 11:39am for Jacksonville and texted his father to check his computer. His horrified parents then called the sheriff’s office at 1.53pm to report the manifesto they found but he had already begun his assault.
Palmeter was seen putting on tactical gear at the nearby Edward Waters University (EWU) campus moments before the shooting.
Security at the historically black college tried to detain him but he managed to evade them.
The suspect’s parents called the Sheriff’s Office after they found a concerning manifesto which contained a ‘disgusting ideology of hate.’
‘This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated black people,’ Sheriff T.K. Waters, who is black, said at a news conference.
‘He wanted to kill ‘n******’.’
He added that the gunman was in his 20s armed with an assault rifle and a handgun and ‘there is absolutely no evidence that the shooter is part of any larger group’ despite using an assault rifle covered in Nazi swastikas.
Jacksonville has a population of 971,000 and 30 percent of its residents are black. ‘This is a dark day in Jacksonville’s history,’ the sheriff said.
‘Any loss of life is tragic, but the hate that motivated the shooter’s killing spree adds an additional layer of heartbreak.’
Ryan Palmeter, 21, has been identified as the white gunman who shot dead three black people at a Florida Dollar General store in Northwest Jacksonville in a ‘racially motivated’ attack
Although Palmeter, who lived in Clay County with his parents, fatally shot himself rather tan face custody, deputies from Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were outside Palmeter’s home after the attack.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released photos of weapons Palmeter used
Sheriff T.K. Waters told a press conference that the gunman hated black people but added there is no evidence he is part of any larger group
Panicked locals were seen forming a prayer circle with political leaders in the middle of the street following the tragic shooting
Jacksonville has a population of 971,000 and 30 percent of its residents are black. ‘This is a dark day in Jacksonville’s history,’ sheriff T.K. Waters said of the racist tinged mass shooting
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the shooter as ‘scumbag’ and called him a ‘coward’ for taking his own life.
He said: ‘This shooting [was] based on the manifesto that they discovered from the scumbag who did this was racially motivated.
‘He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable. This guy killed himself rather than face the music and accept responsibility for his actions.’
He took coward’s way out. We condemn what happened in the strongest possible terms.
‘We send our condolences to the victims and their families.’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the shooter as ‘scumbag’ and called him a ‘coward’ for taking his own life
Palmeter left his home at 11:39 to head to Jacksonville and texted his father to tell him to check his computer.
At 1.53pm, his parents called the sheriff’s office to report the manifesto they had found but by this time he had already begun his assault.
He knew about a mass shooting which happened five years ago on the same date. Two people were killed and 10 were hurt in an attack at a video game tournament on August 26. 2018.
Emergency services, including a SWAT team, rushed to the scene on Kings Road, at around 1pm on Saturday.
The community reacted in shock to the incident which is being investigated as a hate crime by the FBI and local authorities
Panicked locals were seen forming a prayer circle with political leaders in the middle of the street following the tragic shooting.
Local reporter Vic Micolucci tweeted that the suspect ‘was spotted on campus at nearby Edwards University putting on a ballistics vest’ before heading to the Dollar General store. Police have cordoned off the scene on Kings Road which happened in front Cascade Apartments.
‘This is unacceptable,’ Mayor Deegan said. ‘One shooting is too much but these mass shootings are really hard to take.’
She was spotted at the scene speaking to emergency services.
The suspect was seen on the EWU campus before the shooting. A suspicious man is said to have been spotted putting on a ballistics vest behind the library.
Security tried to catch Palmeter but he managed to escape, a source said.
Emergency services, including a SWAT team, rushed to the scene on Kings Road, at around 1pm on Saturday
Staff at EWU sent an alert out to students to warn them and asked them to remain their residence halls.
District 13 State Representative Angie Nixon, who represents the neighborhood, said the situation was ‘tragic’.
‘These are things that we want to try to avoid by making sure that our communities are fully resourced, making sure we’re creating a climate of love and not tension,’ Nixon told News4JAX.
She was there trying to help people remain calm and offer support.
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan [photo], confirmed there are ‘a number of fatalities’ following the incident which saw the shooter barricade himself inside.
A vigil has been organized for the victims on Sunday at 5.30pm outside of the Dollar General store they were murdered.
Dollar General released a statement Saturday evening following the shooting.
It said: ‘We are heartbroken by the senseless act of violence that occurred at our Kings Road store in Jacksonville, Florida today.
‘At this time, supporting our Jacksonville employees and the DG family impacted by this tragedy is a top priority as we work closely with law enforcement.’
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