| 2023 Jacksonville shooting | |
|---|---|
 The Dollar General store photographed in 2020 | |
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| Location | 2161 Kings Road, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°20′57″N 81°41′46″W / 30.34917°N 81.69611°W |
| Date | August 26, 2023 1:08 – 1:19 p.m.[1] (EDT; UTC−04:00) |
| Target | African Americans |
Attack type | Triple-murder, murder suicide, mass shooting, domestic terrorism, hate crime |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Ryan Christopher Palmeter |
| Motive | |
On August 26, 2023, three people were fatally shot by a gunman in a mass shooting that took place at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. Authorities identified 21-year-old white male Ryan Christopher Palmeter as the gunman.[3][4][5][6] Palmeter shot and killed himself after he barricaded himself in an office.[2][7] The incident has been described as a terrorist attack,[8][9] was racially motivated,[10] and is currently under investigation as a hate crime.[11][12]
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- ^ "#JSO Sheriff TK Waters holds follow-up briefing to identify the three victims who senselessly lost their lives yesterday during this tragic event. The suspect has been identified as 21yo Ryan Palmeter". Twitter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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- ^ Arkin, Daniel (August 27, 2023). "Jacksonville shooting is the latest incident of fatal violence driven by white supremacy". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Osborne, Deon (August 27, 2023). "Jacksonville White domestic terrorist attack part of anti-Black campaign". The Black Wall Street Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "4 dead, including shooter in racially motivated mass shooting at Kings Rd. Dollar General". Action News Jax. August 26, 2023. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jacksonville shooting: Gunman wanted to kill Black people, sheriff says". NBC News. August 26, 2023. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Binley, Alex (August 27, 2023). "Jacksonville shooting: Several dead at Dollar General store in Florida". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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