Three black people were shot dead by a racist gunman in Jacksonville on Saturday.
Ron DeSantis, centre, and his wife Casey bow their heads during a prayer at a vigil for the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting
Authorities say Palmeter left behind white supremacist ramblings that read like “the diary of a madman”.Republican governor Ron DeSantis – who is running for the party’s nomination for president, has loosened gun laws in Florida and antagonised civil rights leaders by deriding “wokeness” – was loudly booed as he addressed the vigil.
“What he did is totally unacceptable in the state of Florida,” Mr DeSantis said. “We are not going to let people be targeted based on their race.”Sheriff TK Waters identified those killed as Angela Michelle Carr, 52, who was shot in her car; store employee AJ Laguerre, 19, who was shot as he tried to flee; and customer Jerrald Gallion, 29, who was shot as he entered the store.
Palmeter used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a Glock handgun in the shooting, Mr Waters said. He had legally purchased the guns in recent months even though he had been involuntarily committed for a mental health examination in 2017. Because Palmeter was released after the examination, that would have not shown up on his background checks.Palmeter lived with his parents in neighbouring Clay County. He texted his father during the shooting and told him to break into his room, Mr Waters said.
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