https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Dayton_shootingSoon after the attack, law enforcement confirmed that the gunman was Connor Stephen Betts, a 24-year-old from Bellbrook, Ohio.[18][11][19] On Betts' Twitter account, he described himself as a leftist, anime fan, and metalhead, and had posted tweets that opposed Donald Trump and supported Elizabeth Warren, socialism and Satan.[20][21][relevant? – discuss] According to Newsweek, Betts was a registered voter for the Democratic Party.[22] According to law enforcement, Betts had no criminal record except for minor traffic offenses.[23][24][25]
Two former high school classmates stated that Betts was suspended from Bellbrook High School after he made lists of other students he wanted to kill and rape.[26] The "hit list" was discovered in early 2012 and resulted in a police investigation.[26] A classmate also stated that Betts was bullied and had planned to shoot up the school.[23] The notion of Betts having been bullied was disputed by other classmates, who described him as a misogynist and a bully, reporting that he enjoyed scaring women while attending the school.[21] Over the past year, Betts performed live vocals for a pornogrind band called Menstrual Munchies, which Vice News described as a "misogynistic, male-dominated" music scene.[27] Betts' high school time girlfriend stated that at the time they dated Betts complained of hallucinations, hearing voices and psychosis, and was afraid of developing schizophrenia.[28]
During the day, police and the FBI searched the shooter's home and found writings that showed interest in killing people.[5] As of August 5, 2019, police investigators stated that the investigation is ongoing and that they are not prepared to speculate about motivation.[29][5] On the late afternoon of August 5, 34 hours after the shooting, Dayton police chief Dayton Police Department Chief Richard Biehl stated that "We have a lot of evidence still to go through,... based on where we're at now, we are not seeing any indication of race being a motive."[30] And stated that police were unable as yet to determine whether he shot his sister deliberately or unknowingly.[30]
Betts had additional ammunition magazines with him, and was wearing body armor, a mask and hearing protection during the attack.[8][31] He reportedly ordered the semi-automatic firearm[a] used in the shooting online from Texas, and the firearm was transferred to a local firearms dealer in Ohio, where he picked it up.[9]
Clearly white supremacy and the rhetoric of Donald Trump were the cause of this shooting.
It's what they're saying on CNN, it must be true!
