Jacksonville shooter targeted Black shoppers in hate-motivated killings, sheriff says

Sheriff Waters breaks down the timeline of the shooting

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters gave a detailed timeline of the shooter’s actions during a news conference today, starting from when he changed into tactical gear at a nearby university to when he was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

12:48 p.m.: The shooter is seen arriving at Edward Waters University. He parked a gray Honda Element behind the library, where he donned a bulletproof vest. A TikTok video was posted, without a timestamp, of the suspect changing.

12:55 p.m.: University security enters the same parking lot as the shooter, who drives away two minutes later.

1:08 p.m.: Security reaches out to a Jacksonville officer to flag a suspicions person report, and authorities start to file a “be on the lookout,” or BOLO, report. The suspect was identified as a white male, wearing a grey tank top, black shorts, a bulletproof vest and blue latex gloves.

1:08 p.m.: Video shows the gunman entering the Dollar General parking lot and shooting 11 rounds into a black Kia, killing Angela Carr.

1:09 p.m.: The shooter enters the store and shoots the second victim, Anolt Joseph Laguerre. Multiple people exit through the store’s rear door. The suspect also left using the rear door, but re-enters the Dollar General.

1:13 p.m.: Jarrald De’Shaun Gallion is shot and killed.

1:18 p.m.: The shooter texts his father with instructions to enter his bedroom using a screwdriver. His father finds a suicide note, as well as a last will and testament on his laptop.

1:19 p.m.: Law enforcement enters and officers hear a single gunshot. Authorities believe this is when the suspect killed himself.