Key takeaways:
- Audio from the Jacksonville, Florida shooting revealed that the shooter had previously worked at a Dollar Tree and stopped at a Family Dollar store before pulling into a parking lot at Edward Waters University.
- Sheriff T.K. Waters believes that the shooter’s intent was to target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people.
- The motive for the shooting is still unknown, but investigators are looking into the shooter’s past to try and determine why he targeted the Dollar General.
On Tuesday, audio was released from the Jacksonville, Florida shooting that occurred on Saturday. According to Sheriff T.K. Waters, the shooter had previously worked at a Dollar Tree from October 2021 to July 2022.
The audio revealed that the shooter had stopped at a Family Dollar store before pulling into a parking lot at Edward Waters University, where he donned tactical gear. Sheriff Waters believes that the shooter’s intent was to target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people.
“Based off what we saw: him stopping off at the Family Dollar and working at a Dollar Tree previously and then him going to Dollar General, that was his intent the whole time,” Waters said.
The motive for the shooting is still unknown, but investigators are looking into the shooter’s past to try and determine why he targeted the Dollar General. It is unclear why the shooter chose this particular store, but investigators are hoping to find answers.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the shooting and is asking anyone with information to come forward. They are also urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
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