What to Know About the Jacksonville Shooting

Gunman Kills 3 in ‘Racially Motivated’ Shooting in Jacksonville. Here’s What to Know Awhite gunman shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, in an act that officials say was “racially motivated.”

The shooter, who has not The shooter, who has not been publicly identified, texted his father to “check his computer” before the shooting which took place before 2 p.m., revealing dark manifestos detailing the suspect’s racism, according to authorities. The shooter’s father called police and sent the writings to authorities, but the gunman had already fatally shot three victims before killing himself.