Summary:
- Hundreds gathered in Jacksonville for a vigil to remember three lives lost in a hate-filled shooting at Dollar General.
- Family members express heartache and struggle to find words as they mourn their loved ones.
- Questions arise about the motive as shooter's hatred and extremism come to light.
- Governor Ron DeSantis faces criticism and a call to prevent racial targeting.
Well, hundreds gathered in Jacksonville this afternoon at a vigil to remember the lives lost after a gunman shot and killed three people at a Jacksonville Dollar General in a hate-filled racist attack. Tonight, we hear from the family members who now have to say goodbye to their loved ones. But we do want to warn you, some of their surveillance videos that have been released are difficult to watch.
Acts of hate and the families left behind to deal with the tragedy. It hurts because I'm his I'm her grandmother and I don't know how to tell her that her dad is not coming back. I don't know how to tell. I don't have the words.
Family members of the three people killed by a 21 year old who walked into a Jacksonville Dollar General and open fire on black patrons are asking for answers. He walks in the store and he loses his life. That doesn't make sense. That doesn't make sense. Police have revealed that the shooter had a swastika carved into one of his guns, saying they've now found manifestos detailing his hatred of black people. Florida House Democratic leader, Fentress Driscoll says Florida has become a hotbed of extremism. 'To me, DeSantis, I don't know what's in his heart, but I know that the people who are the neo-Nazis feel like he agrees with them.
And it just breaks my heart because when you have that type of rhetoric and that type of behavior, it can only lead to violence like it did yesterday. Governor Ron DeSantis didn't receive a warm welcome while attending a vigil for the victims on Sunday, saying this after a councilwoman calmed down the crowd. 'What he did is totally unacceptable in the state of Florida. We are not going to let people be targeted based on their race.' And the families who are now suffering hope that promise can ring true.