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White gunman kills 3 in racially motivated shooting at Florida store

  • A white man shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida.
  • The attack was racially motivated; the gunman left racist writings and used firearms decorated with swastikas.
  • The gunman had previously worked at a dollar store and visited a different discount store before targeting the Dollar General.
  • The shooter was identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, who died by suicide after the killings.
  • The shooting is being investigated by federal authorities as a hate crime.
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