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☆ Fact Check: What we know about the Le’Keian Woods arrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The arrest of Florida resident Le’Keian Woods on Sept. 29 has sparked online narratives regarding his treatment at the hands of officers of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Bystander footage of the arrest first circulated online with some users saying Woods, who is Black, suffered a disproportionately brutal arrest by white officers for a seatbelt violation, while others suggested the arrest was warranted because drugs were found in the vehicle with Woods. A graphic mugshot released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) shows Woods with swollen eyes as well as a bloody, bruised face. JSO had no comment on Oct. 26 when asked whether the detectives involved in the arrest were still working. BODYCAM FOOTAGEBody-worn camera footage of the detectives involved released by the JSO, which begins after the vehicle stopped, shows Woods fleeing the vehicle.

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Two days after a gunman killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Fla., in a racially motivated attack, and as grief and anger reverberated through the community, new details about the gunman’s writings and the timeline of events continued to emerge. On Saturday, the gunman, identified by the authorities as Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, from neighboring Clay County, used an AR-15-style rifle that bore swastika markings to kill two shoppers and an employee before killing himself. At the time of the shooting, his family found a last will and testament and a suicide note in his bedroom as part of more than 20 pages of racist writings, Sheriff T.K. Waters of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said over the weekend. On Monday, ABC News, citing a transcript of an F.B.I.

Persons: Ryan Christopher Palmeter, Sheriff T.K, Waters, Sherri E, ” Organizations: Jacksonville Sheriff’s, ABC Locations: Jacksonville, Fla, Clay County

CNN —The White gunman who killed three Black people in a racist attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday legally purchased two firearms earlier this year, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. The gunman, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, bought a handgun in April and an AR-15-style rifle in June, the sheriff said. Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficeThe gunman used racial slurs, left behind a racist screed and drew swastikas on his firearm, authorities said. The encounter was reported to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office by EWU security,” the school said. Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficePhotos of the weapons the gunman had were shown by authorities, including one firearm with swastikas drawn on it.

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WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The white gunman who shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, was a 21-year-old who bought his guns legally and had no criminal history, local law enforcement said on Sunday. The shooter, Ryan Christopher Palmeter, lived with his parents in a suburb of Jacksonville, Sheriff T.K. Acquire Licensing RightsPalmeter also left a will and a suicide note that were retrieved by his father, the Jacksonville sheriff said. Waters said the suspect was caught on video shooting Angela Michelle Carr, a Black 52-year-old woman, in her car outside the Dollar General, a U.S. discount chain. Authorities said he was spotted trying to enter a local historically Black college, Edward Waters University, on Saturday before heading to the Dollar General store.

Persons: Ryan Christopher Palmeter, Sheriff T.K, Waters, Palmeter, Joe Biden, Merrick Garland, Angela Michelle Carr, Joseph, AJ, Laguerre, De’Shaun, Walters, Maria Caspani, Sarah N, Lynch, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Sheriff, Authorities, Reuters, Jacksonville Sheriff’s, REUTERS, Acquire, Washington, Dollar, Edward Waters University, Thomson Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, U.S, EWU, New York, Washington

CNN —A 6-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head this week by a 9-year-old boy who got a hold of a gun inside a Florida home, authorities said. The incident adds to the growing tally of children up to age 17 killed this year in gun violence: 1,114 as of Wednesday, with another 3,065 injured, Gun Violence Archive data shows. Nearly 3,600 children died in gun-related incidents that year – about 5 children lost for every 100,000 children in the United States. In this week’s fatal shooting in Florida, it’s unclear what the relationship between the two boys and their relationship with the adult at the home are. Authorities will not release that information per Marsy’s Law, a state statute that gives crime victims certain protections and rights.

Persons: J.D, Stronko, Stanko Organizations: CNN, Jacksonville Sheriff’s, Centers for Disease Control, Authorities Locations: Florida, Jacksonville, United States

☆ Bear is fatally shot after escaping an exhibit and attacking a Florida zookeeper
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A bear escaped an exhibit at a Florida zoo and attacked a zookeeper before being fatally shot by workers, officials said. The escape in a behind-the-scenes area happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. A zoo curator told Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators that when he arrived at the habitat he saw the bear “actively attacking” the zookeeper. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla. Google MapsThe bear went back into the enclosure after the shooting, where it died. Multiple workers moved in to assist the victim until rescue workers arrived, the report said.

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