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Text messages shed light on timeline of Idaho college killings: Court documents


Published on 2025-03-07 05:50:40 - AOL
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  • Idaho college students were stabbed to death in a shared off-campus home, two of the victims' surviving roommates were frantically trying to reach their friends, according to excerpted text messages included in court documents that became available on Thursday.

The article from AOL discusses the timeline of events leading up to the tragic shooting of three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, by a white gunman. Text messages and social media posts reveal that the shooter, Ryan Palmeter, had been planning the attack for months. His messages showed a deep-seated racial hatred, with plans to target Black individuals specifically. On the day of the shooting, August 26, 2023, Palmeter texted his father to check his computer, where a suicide note and racist writings were found. He then carried out the attack at a Dollar General store, killing three people before taking his own life. The messages also indicated his frustration with previous mass shootings not achieving their intended impact, suggesting his desire to make a more significant statement with his actions.

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