The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect in Saturday's racially motivated mass shooting as 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter.
Palmeter, a white man, shot and killed three black people inside a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday before fatally shooting himself. He reportedly used a Glock handgun and an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle, onto which he had painted a swastika. He was also wearing a bullet-resistant vest.
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The sheriff's office confirmed Palmeter's identity in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday.
#JSO Sheriff TK Waters holds follow-up briefing to identify the three victims who senselessly lost their lives yesterday during this tragic event.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 27, 2023
The suspect has been identified as 21yo Ryan Palmeter. pic.twitter.com/75AzETMVBH
“He hated black people,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said of the suspect, later identified as Palmeter, at a press briefing late Saturday evening.
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Investigators said the shooter sent writings to federal law enforcement and at least one media outlet before the attack outlining his motives.
“There is absolutely no evidence the shooter is part of any larger group,” Waters added.