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In Jacksonville, Florida, another tragic racially-motivated attack unfolded over the weekend, leaving three Black people dead and a community in mourning. The assailant is a 21-year-old white man named Ryan Palmeter.
The incident from Saturday afternoon once again highlights the deep-seated issue of hate-fueled violence in the United States.
Keep reading to find moving photos from Jacksonville as the northern Florida city heals from deadly white supremacist terror.
The victims of the mass shooting at a Dollar General store were employee Anolt Joseph “A.J.” Laguerre, 19; customer Jerrald Gallion, 29; and Angela Michelle Carr, 52.
According to CBS News, Palmeter managed to obtain guns legally despite a prior involuntary mental health commitment.
It was determined that Palmeter first went to a different dollar store before leaving as security approached. He then drove to nearby Edward Waters University, Florida’s oldest historically Black college, where students spotted him putting on tactical gear like an armored vest. The students quickly notified campus security, which managed to chase Palmeter off campus only for him to ultimately arrive at the Dollar General store about half a mile away to carry out his racist carnage.
Source: Pray For Jacksonville: Moving Photos Show Florida Healing From Deadly White Supremacist Violence
