Florida authorities and Governor Ron DeSantis announced that A white supremacist killed three people this Saturday. in Jacksonville, upstate Florida, and that it was the fourth death since he committed suicide.

The killer used long rifle and pistol brand Palmetto on which he drew a swastika, according to an image shown at a press conference by Sheriff T.C. Walters, who further elaborated that left at home a “manifesto” with hate messages and that the killings were “racially motivated”.

The Governor of Florida issued a statement condemning the events and hinted that the dead were black, explaining that the killer “selected the victims according to their race, which is completely unacceptable”, before “choosing the cowardly exit and shooting himself instead of facing the consequences of his act”.

“This is a dark day in the history of Jacksonville. There is no place for hate in this community,” the sheriff said, revealing the first details and showing the weapon used by the killer.

Mayor Donna Deegan, who was present at the turnout, also confirmed the reasons: As the sheriff said, “This is a hate crime. We must do everything we can to stop this kind of hatred,” he insisted.

It is not known who the victims are Apparently they were chosen at random within the chain of stores Dollar Generalalthough, according to some local media reports, he also fired at cars passing nearby.

The perpetrator of the shooting, according to eyewitnesses, was dressed in sportswear. camouflage uniform, gloves and balaclava.