After a tragic shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, where a white gunman specifically targeted and killed three Black individuals before taking his own life, President Joe Biden has issued a firm statement condemning white supremacy.
The shooter’s left-behind manifestos indicated a racial motivation behind his actions. The president emphasized the poignant timing, noting that the incident occurred on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a significant civil rights event.
Biden expressed profound sorrow, stating that such a day of reflection was marred by another episode of gun violence, seemingly motivated by hate.
Highlighting the ongoing investigation into the event as a probable hate crime and a display of domestic extremism, President Biden was resolute in his condemnation of white supremacy.
“White supremacy cannot and should not have a place in America,” President Biden declared, emphasizing the urgent need to protect Black families and students from racially motivated violence.
He ended his statement by asserting the nation’s responsibility to actively denounce hate, stating, “Silence is complicity, and we must not stand by.”