August 26th wi l l mark one year since the deadly racially motivated mass shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General that claimed three innocent lives.
We’re now getting our first full look at how the scene unfolded through the lens of police body cam footage.
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“It’s locked,” an officer can be heard saying as law enforcement attempted to open a backroom door in the building.
Moments later a gunshot rang out.
“We’ve got a shooter in the store,” another officer called out.
The newly released footage shows officers immediately turning their attention to the three victims, attempting to pull them to safety.
Tragically, all three would lose their lives that day.
Not long after officers discovered the body of the shooter in a backroom, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“Alright, I got him right here. He looks seven,” one officer says upon looking into the room.
Outside, other officers attempted to calm emotions.