Coverage dated August 26, 2023 to August 28, 2023

Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Aug 28, 2023

Newest development Aug 29, 2023 · 4 reportsLocals see echoes of Jacksonville's past in racist attack that killed Black residents

The killing of three Black people Saturday by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism continue to fester in Jacksonville, Florida.

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  1. White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store in hate crime, then kills himself: sheriff

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  2. Names this update

    Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Newest

    Locals see echoes of Jacksonville's past in racist attack that killed Black residents

    Headline from CNN ·

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store in hate crime, then kills himself: sheriff (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    "He hated Black people," said Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters, who told a news conference that the attack that left two men and one woman dead was definitely "racially motivated."

  2. Digital Journal

    Three Black people died in racially motivated Florida store shooting (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A white gunman entered a Jacksonville Dollar General store and fatally shot three Black people before turning the gun on himself.

  3. Voice of America

    White Shooter Kills 3 Black People in Florida Hate Crime as Washington Celebrates King's Dream (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    In addition to carrying a firearm with a painted symbol of the genocidal Nazi regime of Germany of the 1930s and 1940s, the shooter issued racist statements before shooting

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    3 dead in racially motivated Florida shooting, sheriff says (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. >> A white man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store today in a predominately Black neighborhood in an attack that the local sheriff called “racially motivated.” The shooter then killed himself.

  5. New York Times

    What to Know About the Jacksonville Shooting (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Three people, all Black, were fatally shot in a dollar store before the gunman, a white man, killed himself. Investigators are treating the killing as a hate crime.

  6. The Hill

    A shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, has left multiple people and the shooter dead, officials say (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Multiple people were fatally shot Saturday inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store, the city’s mayor has told a television station. A city council membe…

  7. WSVN Miami

    White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Jacksonville store in a hate crime, then kills himself - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood

  8. NBC New York

    3 dead in shooting motivated by hatred of Black people in Jacksonville, Sheriff says (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A white man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store on Saturday in a predominately Black neighborhood in an attack that the local sheriff called “racially motivated.” The shooter then killed himself.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A white man fatally shoots 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, then kills himself (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Police say it was a deliberate attack after the assailant, now deceased, left behind racist writings.

  10. Deseret News

    Gunman kills 3 in racially motivated shooting at Jacksonville Dollar General (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The unnamed shooter wrote manifestos with a “disgusting ideology of hate,” Jacksonville sheriff says.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Gunman kills three Black people in Florida hate crime: police (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The two men and one woman were shot dead inside a discount store in the town of Jacksonville.

  12. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    White man fatally shot 3 Black people at Florida store in what officials say is a hate crime (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The shooter then killed himself.

  13. Fox2 Detroit

    Jacksonville shooting: 3 people killed in racially-motivated mass shooting in Florida, sheriff says (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Multiple people have reportedly been killed in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Jacksonville, Florida, according to multiple local media outlets in Jacksonville.

  14. WCNC

    The shooter who killed 3 at a Florida store was targeting Black people, sheriff says (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    “He hated black people,” Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference.

  15. WPRI Providence

    Jacksonville killings: What we know about the hate crime (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A white man wearing a mask and firing a weapon emblazoned with a swastika gunned down three Black people Saturday in a racist attack in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooter,…

  16. Portland Press Herald

    White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store in what officials say is a hate crime (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Jacksonville's sheriff said the gunman, who took his own life after the killings, was "racially motivated" and "hated Black people."

  17. La Crosse Tribune

    A white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store in hate crime (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Mayor Donna Deegan told WJXT “there are a number of fatalities” inside the store but didn't give a precise number.

  18. KRDO

    3 people dead after gunman targeted Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, officials say (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Andy Rose, Ashley R. Williams and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed Saturday in a racially motivated attack after a gunman targeted Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, in one of several weekend shootings that again shocked Americans in public places…

  19. The Times of Israel

    ‘Racially motivated’ shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, leaves 3 dead, says sheriff (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Shooter 'hated Black people,' US authorities say after attack at Dollar General shop; reports say he left behind hate-filled manifesto, carried handgun emblazoned with swastikas

  20. WHEC Rochester

    Shooter who killed 3 people at Jacksonville Dollar General store targeted Black people, sheriff says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Shooter who killed 3 people at Jacksonville Dollar General store targeted Black people, sheriff says.

  21. WMUR

    A shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, that left 3 dead was racially motivated, sheriff says (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The shooter who killed 3 people at Jacksonville Dollar General store targeted Black people, sheriff says.

  22. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    The shooter who killed 3 at a Jacksonville store was targeting Black people, sheriff says (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    Mayor Donna Deegan told WJXT “there are a number of fatalities” inside the store but didn't give a precise number.

  23. Forbes

    What We Know About Jacksonville’s Racially Motivated Shooting That Killed 3 Black People (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Police have not identified the shooter or the victims, but authorities say the shooter penned three manifestos outlining a “disgusting ideology of hate.”

  24. FOX 8 Cleveland

    ‘Racially motivated’: 3 Black people killed in shooting at Florida Dollar General, sheriff says (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    A white man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store on Saturday in a predominately Black neighborhood in an attack that the local sheriff called “racially mot…

  25. Deutsche Welle

    US: Several killed in racist shooting in Florida – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A gunman started shooting at cars passing by a Dollar General discount store in Jacksonville, local media reported. Police said four were killed, including the gunman.

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