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The shooter, a white man, killed three people after writing messages of hatred for Black people. He killed himself after opening fire in a dollar store.

A white gunman fatally shot three Black people in hate-motivated shooting at a Dollar General retailer in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.

"This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated Black people," the sheriff said at a news conference. "He wanted to kill n------."

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[–] Fades 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did that fucking sheriff seriously use the n word in damn press release…. What the fuck????

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah. I don't understand it even in context.

"This shooting was racially motivated, and he hated Black people," the sheriff said at a news conference. "He wanted to kill n------. "That's the one and only time I'll use that word," Waters said, referring to the racial slur.

Like, what??? Why use it even that "one and only" time?

[–] Llamadramas 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I imagine it's a quote from the manifesto. So he said it to drive home the clarity of the hate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a rural American it's weird seeing a black guy say it.

[–] RGB3x3 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it? Have you listened to any rap ever?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] RGB3x3 1 points 1 year ago

Lol, I love that video

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imo, he might consider himself and his, different from the victims that were targeted. THEY were ninjas, not him.

[–] GrammatonCleric 2 points 1 year ago

Goddamn ninjas go back where you came from 🤠❌🥷