The identity of the gunman who carried out a "racially motivated" shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, has been identified.
Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, killed two men and one woman at the store in a predominately African American neighborhood shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday before killing himself at the scene, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Sunday.
"He lived with his parents in Orange Park in Clay County, Florida," Waters said. "To our knowledge, he had no criminal or arrest history."
Palmeter allegedly wore a tactical vest and was armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and Glock handgun during the shooting.
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Investigators previously said that the shooter authored "several manifestos," with portions describing the suspect's "disgusting ideology of hate."
On Saturday, officials said the shooter had once been involved in a 2016 domestic violence incident and was once involuntarily committed to a mental hospital for examination. No further details on those incidents were provided.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
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