Factbox-US mass shootings motivated by hate

Mourners attend a prayer vigil a day after a white man armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun killed three Black people at a Dollar General store before shooting himself, in what local law enforcement described as a racially motivated crime in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. August 27, 2023. REUTERS/Malcom Jackson

(Reuters) - A white man who shot and killed three African Americans at a Dollar General Store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday was motivated by a hatred of Black people, according to police, who said he left behind several statements detailing his motives.

The rampage, which ended when the gunman killed himself, is the latest mass shooting in recent years that appears to have targeted victims based on their race, religion or sexual orientation.