Bahama breeze shooting: Ron DeSantis booed in Jacksonville as it’s revealed racist shooter bought weapons legally

Police post photos of the chilling engravings on one of the weapons used

One photo, shared on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, showed a close-up of the weapon with at least two swastikas and illegible writing in white paint or marker on one side of the weapon.

This photo also revealed the type and brand of gun, as the weapon had “Palmetto State Armory” and “PA-15” engraved. Palmetto State Armory’s website describes PA-15 rifles as “our interpretation of the legendary AR-15 rifle that you have grown to love.”

Jacksonville shooter, 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter, seen just in the parking lot of the Dollar General

Haunting photos of the rifle used in the Jacksonville mass shooting revealed

Updated timeline of the tragedy, as provided by police

12.48pm – Suspect, Ryan Palmeter, arrived at the historically-Black Edward Waters University behind the library, donning a “bullet-proof vest,” gray tank top, black shorts, and latex gloves

12.57pm – The suspect left EWU.

12.58pm – EWU security followed the Palmeter out of the parking lot, as he headed toward the Dollar General.

1.08pm – The suspect “murdered the first victim” from the parking lot of the store, the sheriff said. Seconds later, he entered the store and “engaged the second victim.”

1.09pm – Suspect entered the rear door of the store, he shot at a security camera “several times” but missed; that’s when the first 911 call was made.

1.10pm – The third victim entered the store with his girlfriend

1.13pm – Palmeter shot the third victim; suspect chased a witness through the store, shooting at her, but missed and she safely exited the store from the rear door.

1.14pm – Palmeter entered the office in the store.

1.18pm – The suspect texted his father telling him to “use a screwdriver to get into my room,” where his father finds his son’s last will and testament and his suicide note on his laptop

1.19pm – Officers entered the store. They hear a single gunshot, which is when police believe the suspect killed himself.

Chilling CCTV shows Jacksonville shooter entering Florida store during deadly rampage

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pressed on prevalence of raced-based attacks on right

When host Chuck Todd asked Mr Ramaswamy why he thinks race-based violent crimes are “a lot more pervasive on the right,” the entrepreneur replied, “I don’t think we should politicize this through partisan goggles.”

Gun control group reacts to shooting

Everytown for Gun Safety posted a statement in the wake of the tragedy on X:

A hateful man, enabled by Florida’s weak gun laws and emboldened by its governor’s relentless attacks on marginalized people, destroyed a community’s sense of safety and forever changed the lives of the victims and survivors.

Florida’s lax gun laws make it easy for violent racists to arm themselves with an AR-15 and other assault weapons. We must keep guns out of dangerous hands and #DisarmHate to prevent more lives from being senselessly stolen.

DeSantis is mum on whether he will visit Jacksonville after mass shooting

The Florida governor hasn’t said whether he will visit the scene of a racially-motivated mass shooting that took place in his home state on Saturday, as he has been on the campaign trail this week in Iowa, John Bowden reports.

On Saturday, CNN reported that the DeSantis campaign had been asked whether the Republican governor would change his plans, and visit Jacksonville to pay respects to the victims’ families; a spokesperson said that the campaign “would let them know”.