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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/23/ohio-walmart-mass-shooter-racially-extemist-materials
The FBI said the gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio on Monday, wounding four before killing himself, may have been “at least partially inspired by racially motivated violent extremist ideology”.
It confirmed two of the victims were white and the other two were Black.
An FBI spokesperson told ABC News that two Nazi flags, “the SS history book”, a shooting complex card, handwritten notes and a laptop were among items recovered from the home of the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Benjamin Charles Jones, of Dayton, Ohio.
“Based on evidence collected, including journal writings from the attacker, he may have been at least partially inspired by racially motivated violent extremist ideology,” the spokesperson told ABC, adding that the agency “will continue to investigate the motivating factors leading to this attack”.
Jones entered the Beavercreek store in suburban Dayton at about 8.30pm holding a Hi-Point 45-caliber carbine. He opened fire, hitting three women and a man, before turning the weapon on himself, authorities said.
Police said three of the injured were in stable condition and one of the women in was in critical but stable condition on Tuesday.
“Tragedy struck our beloved community Monday evening, and, in the face of adversity, the strength of our community shines through,” Beavercreek’s mayor, Bob Stone, said during a news conference.
Walmart said in a statement that the company was “heartbroken” by what had happened and was working closely with investigators.
The FBI said the gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio on Monday, wounding four before killing himself, may have been “at least partially inspired by racially motivated violent extremist ideology”.
It confirmed two of the victims were white and the other two were Black.
An FBI spokesperson told ABC News that two Nazi flags, “the SS history book”, a shooting complex card, handwritten notes and a laptop were among items recovered from the home of the gunman, identified as 20-year-old Benjamin Charles Jones, of Dayton, Ohio.
“Based on evidence collected, including journal writings from the attacker, he may have been at least partially inspired by racially motivated violent extremist ideology,” the spokesperson told ABC, adding that the agency “will continue to investigate the motivating factors leading to this attack”.
Jones entered the Beavercreek store in suburban Dayton at about 8.30pm holding a Hi-Point 45-caliber carbine. He opened fire, hitting three women and a man, before turning the weapon on himself, authorities said.
Police said three of the injured were in stable condition and one of the women in was in critical but stable condition on Tuesday.
“Tragedy struck our beloved community Monday evening, and, in the face of adversity, the strength of our community shines through,” Beavercreek’s mayor, Bob Stone, said during a news conference.
Walmart said in a statement that the company was “heartbroken” by what had happened and was working closely with investigators.
