2023 Jacksonville shooting
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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][8] The incident has been described as a terrorist attack,[9][10] was racially motivated,[8] and is currently under investigation as a hate crime.[11][12]
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Location | 2161 Kings Road, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Coordinates | 30°20′57″N 81°41′46″W |
Date | August 26, 2023; 9 months ago (2023-08-26) 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 |
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Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
Perpetrator | Ryan Christopher Palmeter |
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