Jacksonville Shooter Wanted Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly to Be Killed “On Sight” – Rolling Stone

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The man who shot and killed three black people at Dollar General in Jacksonville on Saturday has identified in his writings a slew of other potential targets — including Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly.

In two chilling passages of writings it Rolling Stone View Ryan Christopher Palmeter – who shot himself after killing Angela Michael Carr, 52; Anault Joseph “AJ” Laguerre Jr., 19; and Gerald Galleon, 29 – they list the rappers by their first names along with their stage surnames.

He wrote: “Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers, aka Slim Shady aka Ken Kenniff, aka The White Guy from D12): Stared into the abyss (being Ne-D) and stared back into the abyss (becoming Ne-A) “. “Walking on the edge of the ni-er lover and ni-er titular. He fell for it not because his new stuff sucked, but because the lyrics were gay, disturbing, and liberal. Total Ni-er Death’s ROE is the inclusion of Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers, aka Also known as Slim Shady aka Ken Keniff aka the white guy from D12) as a valid target and would be killed on sight.

His writings shed light on the murderer’s motives and his vile and great beliefs. In his arms he hoped for a race war. He hailed his fellow killers, including the Oklahoma City bomber, Norwegian summer camp killer, and Virginia Tech school shooter, for mass murder. He looked down on the extremist group Boogaloo Boys as “larpers“People are just playing roles in spreading hate.

Racist mass shooters are often described as “lone wolves” by law enforcement. The Jacksonville shooter acted alone in his crime. But the gunman’s writings reveal the way these criminals often see themselves as relating to and building on the horrific exploits of past mass killers, even as they hope their violence will inspire the next generation of shooters.

Palmeter continued the screed, turning his attention to Machine Gun Kelly. The gunman’s writings suggest he may have been close enough to the rapper to shoot. “Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly): Respected n-ee. To kill on sight like Eminem because I couldn’t shoot him in Ohio.

He has not responded to Machine Gun Kelly and Eminem’s representatives Rolling StoneComment requests. The FBI had no comment.

Others named in the writings include Justice Clarence Thomas (‘the rare conservative with principles,’ he wrote, ‘interpreting laws based on the Constitution rather than taking active action as Supreme Court justices have done for the past half-century’,” and Timothy McVeigh, Chief Justice). The domestic terrorist who killed 168 people in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Palmitre painted him in an outwardly positive light, writing, “He now lives in our hearts.”

FBI Director Christopher Wray mentioned the shooter’s writings during a briefing call Monday with law enforcement and community leaders. Rolling Stone Previously mentioned. He added that the investigation until this moment “reveals the perpetrator of Saturday’s attack through his writings, through the signs he mentioned, and through his actions, clarifying his intentions, actions, motives, and hatred.”

Officials said Palmeter entered the Jacksonville Dollar General Saturday wearing a tactical vest and was armed with a handgun and an AR-15 rifle marked with swastikas. Before heading to Dollar General, authorities said, Palmer stopped twice: once at a Family Dollar store about a mile from where the shooting took place, and after he was seen nearby on the campus of Edward Waters University, a historic black institution.

Officials continue to piece together the events leading up to the massacre. On Monday, during a briefing call to national law enforcement and local leaders, details about the shooter’s motive and investigation were revealed. Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters anchored a second-by-second schedule. The sheriff also said that in 2017, he “went for a 72-hour evaluation, but was not committed to a mental institution.” He added on the call that he believes the shooter was able to legally purchase firearms in April and June of this year because a 2017 evaluation did not lead to a placement in a mental institution and because he was 15 at the time.

According to reports, later, while speaking with Clay County authorities, Palmeter said he could not handle the stress any longer and planned to ride his bike to the Bank of America Tower in downtown Jacksonville to jump from. The sheriff said Monday that because he was not committed to an institution and because he was a juvenile, he was legally allowed to purchase the firearms used in the attack.

“The shooter used multiple electronic devices that contained a large amount of data,” Sherry Onkes, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Jacksonville office, said during the call Monday. “We have so far identified multiple graffiti” that show “hatred against African Americans and a belief in the inferiority of black people. There is also evidence that he harbored homophobic and anti-Semitic grievances.” The weapons and bulletproof vests used in Saturday’s attack “bore references to Previous mass shootings.” She added that the shooter had hoped to inspire others to carry out similar attacks.