By Gabriel Lake
Aug 29, 2023, 20:08 PM EDT
The aftermath of the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, led to the release of an audio 911 call made by the father of the gunman responsible for the attack.
The assailant, Ryan Christopher Pameter, 21, attacked innocent victims in a “racially motivated” incident, as his father tried to alert police about his son’s mental state.
In a 911 call, the gunman’s father reached out to emergency services to express concern about his son’s condition. The father revealed that the young man had stopped taking his psychiatric medication, raising fears about his mental health.
Police reports indicate that the assailant carried out the attack using a legally purchased rifle and pistol. Tragically, three people lost their lives in the incident. The victims were identified as Anolt Laguerre Jr., 19, Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion, 29, and Angela Carr, 52.
The evidence emerged from text messages sent by the gunman before the attack. He had texted his father asking her to check his room.
Inside, officials discovered a will, racist writings and a suicide note, underscoring the seriousness of his intentions.
The shooter’s text message was sent at 1:18 p.m., moments after he carried out a shooting at a Dollar General store. Using a swastika-engraved AR-15 rifle, he shot victims in the store, including Angela Carr, an Uber driver, and Laguerre, a store clerk. He also targeted Gallion, a client. The gunman later turned the gun on himself.
The father informed officials that his son had previously attempted suicide at the age of 15. He noted that his son appeared to have discontinued his psychiatric medication, as a full bottle of prescription drugs was found in his bedroom. The gunman dropped out of college, lost his job, and retired to his room, leading a largely solitary life.
Upon receiving the call from the father, police assured him that officers were on their way to his Orange Park residence. Authorities had previously detained the gunman under the Baker Act, a mental health law that allows for involuntary detention, for 72 hours in 2017.
The shooter’s diary revealed his deep hatred of blacks. Before the shooting, he was seen near Edwards Waters University wearing tactical gear. The Justice Department is treating the incident as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism.
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