One m . A racist-fueled attack in Jacksonville takes the lives of innocent people in the US. This Saturday, August 26, shortly after 1:00 p.m., a 21-year-old white man opened fire in a convenience store in Jacksonville, Florida, killing three African-American people, before committing suicide.
The gunman, identified as Ryan Christopher Palmerer, carried out the attack at a Dollar General store in a new section of Jacksonville. Wearing a tactical vest, latex gloves and armed with a Glock pistol and an AR-15-style rifle, he shot three African-American people and then turned the gun on himself, the sheriff said.
Palmerer left several hateful letters, including ones to his parents and the media, Sheriff TK Waters said at a news conference.
He also said that the gunman used racial insults and drew swastikas on his firearm.