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(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- The suspected gunman alleged to have fatally shot three Black people and terrified others in a "racially motivated" rampage at a Jacksonville, Florida, store, was identified by officials Sunday as a 21-year-old white man who left behind a last will and testament and writings that read like "the diary of a madman" full

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Happened yesterday. the day before. the months before. did they know he had a weapon or weapons? did they know about these beliefs? these people dont like to hide these beliefs. so theres a lot going on. and of course, the fact that the baker act had been utilized against this individual and that person should not have been allowed to have a weapon. >> right. they have this, they have this baker act in florida. this kid should have never had an ar-15 or a glock that he could have scrawled swasti...

About the victims at this point? i suppose you might be in the process of identifying next of kin. >> yes. the next thing is to notify next of kin. after that, we will make notification of who they are. we show much respect to the families which are the most important thing right now. even the suspects family. they didnt do this. theyre not responsible for this. this is his decision, his decision alone. my only wish is we could have engaged him. im glad it is over. >> we understand that the gunm...

>> they are held or -- yeah. a baker act is a situation in florida where you can, family members can actually have you held, detained, or even forced into some type of treatment because of a mental illness. that was, what? six years ago? and this guy shows up with an ar-15. and from the manufacturers thing, it is an expensive boutique weapon. it is a late model glock. these were not cheap weapons. how does that fall through the cracks? >> yeah. >> well, it appears a lot fell through the cracks o...

Investigation. 2017, he got baker acted. it is still up in the air whether or not he was there. they determined he didnt need to be there set and will him go, thats still in question. >> how did this gunman come become being in possession of these firearms? >> thats unclear. if there is a baker act situation, theyre prohibited from getting guns. we dont know if that baker act was recorded properly. whether it was considered a full baker act. we just know in 2017, that was the information that we...

The mayor named Brian Hughes, Tim Baker and Dean Black as actively working behind the scenes against her nominee to become the city’s top attorney.

County commissioners Tuesday voted 3-2 to approve revised language in a contract between Citrus County and LifeStream Behavioral Center for a new Baker Act facility in Lecanto.

A risk protection order was entered and granted on Aug. 18 requiring all firearms and ammunition be immediately surrendered from the home.