A beloved mother, a devoted father, an aspiring streamer: Jacksonville shooting victims identified

Angela Michelle Carr, Jerrald Gallion and AJ Laguerre Jr were shot fatally when a gunman opened fire in a Dollar General store

AJ Laguerre Jr worked at a Dollar General store after finishing high school to help support the grandmother who raised him. Angela Michelle Carr was an Uber driver beloved by her children. Jerrald Gallion relished weekends with his four-year-old daughter.

All three were killed Saturday when a gunman with swastikas painted on his rifle opened fire at the Dollar General where Laguerre worked in Jacksonville. The sheriff said writings left by the killer, a 21-year-old white man, made clear that he was motivated by racism. Each victim was Black.

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Florida shooting: gunman left messages of hate before killing three Black people

FBI opens civil rights investigation as Jacksonville sheriff names shooter and says suspect had no criminal history

The FBI on Sunday was investigating the shooting that killed three people inside a store in Jacksonville, Florida, the previous day, which officials said was racially motivated, as community leaders expressed horror.

A white man, armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun and wearing a tactical vest and mask, entered the discount Dollar General store just before 2pm on Saturday and shot and killed two men and one woman, before fatally shooting himself. All three victims were Black.

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