Jacksonville shooting: Racist gunman kills 3 black people in Florida store

Three black people in the US, have been killed after a man opened fire at a Dollar Store, in a racially motivated shooting. He then killed himself. 

The gunman described as white and in his early 20s, entered the store in Jacksonville, Florida opened fire, killing two men and a woman. He was then in a standoff with police. 

The gunman wore body armour and left manifestos. He carried a lightweight semi-automatic rifle and a handgun. 

Mayor Donna Deegan said it was a “hate-filled crime” driven by racist hatred. 

It is believed he acted alone and left several messages about his intentions, according to Sheriff T K Waters, including messages to his parents and the media. 

At least one of his guns had a swastika drawn on it. 

The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting, which it is treating as a hate crime.