2023 Jacksonville shooting

According to police, by 11:39a.m. EDT, Ryan Christopher Palmeter left his home in Clay County, Florida. At 12:48p.m., he arrived at Edward Waters University and put on a tactical vest at the back of his car. A TikTok video of Palmeter putting on the vest was recorded by a bystander and uploaded online. At 12:55p.m., campus security arrived at his location and asked for identification. Palmeter failed to identify himself and left the parking lot at 12:57p.m.; he was shadowed by a campus security officer who was leaving at 12:58p.m. All three victims were black, consistent with an intent to kill black people as Palmeter wrote in the manifestos. ==Victims==

Three people, all of whom were black, were fatally shot. ==Perpetrator==

The shooter, Ryan Christopher Palmeter (November 28, 2001 – August 26, 2023), Manifesto In January 2024, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released a manifesto written by Palmeter,titled A White Boy Summer to Remember. The manifesto is described as racist, homophobic and transphobic. Palmeter mentioned Brenton Tarrant -- the perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque shootings,citing him as the main inspiration.He also promoted unfounded conspiracy theories about ritualistic child abuse, such as the harvesting of adrenochrome and the “frazzledrip” video. ==Reactions==

In response to the shooting, President Joe Biden said that "white supremacy has no place in America." He also noted that the shooting had taken place on the same day as the commemoration for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a famous civil rights rally. Governor Ron DeSantis issued a statement in which he referred to Palmeter as a "scumbag" and a "coward" for killing himself instead of facing responsibility for his actions. Florida state representative Angie Nixon criticized DeSantis and called the shooting "a stark reminder of the dangerous consequences of unchecked racism." ==See also==