Current Events > 5 killed, 2 wounded in Philadelphia shooting; suspect in custody

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https://twitter.com/cbsnews/status/1676199179134156803?s=46&t=kblUHjD14Xk4ieJPFAQ81A

Geez. Was there even a motive?

ArtiRock posted...

Geez. Was there even a motive?

No, not that we know of.

But no one ever said this country has a motive problem.

Why is there no other detail besides "40 year old male"?
Not surprised though, that's a bad area however RIP to the victims.

Jagr_68 posted...

Why is there no other detail besides "40 year old male"?
Not surprised though, that's a bad area however RIP to the victims.

That's news speak for "he wasn't white."

I checked a pile of articles (cnn, BBC, fox, npr, NBC, etc) and only the daily beast gives a fuller description:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/suspect-in-custody-after-multiple-people-shot-in-philadelphia-mass-shooting-reports-say

His identity has not been released though Outlaw said he was a 40-year-old Black male. We have absolutely no idea why this happened, Outlaw said. We have this person in custody, were doing what we can to positively identify him, I cant tell you if weve had previous contact with this individual or not but thank God our officers were here on scene.

s0nicfan posted...

That's news speak for "he wasn't white."

I checked a pile of articles (cnn, BBC, fox, npr, NBC, etc) and only the daily beast gives a fuller description:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/suspect-in-custody-after-multiple-people-shot-in-philadelphia-mass-shooting-reports-say

Damn but in addition he had an assault rifle and bulletproof vest so contextually it's assumed like he targeted a group of people at a pre-4th of july thing but that's not the motive either

Jagr_68 posted...

Damn but in addition he had an assault rifle and bulletproof vest so contextually it's assumed like he targeted a group of people at a pre-4th of july thing but that's not the motive either

Totally random by all accounts. The police weren't even sure at the time if the guy had any warrants out for his arrest. For all we know right now, the guy just snapped. Once he was cornered in an alley though he surrendered to the cops, so either it wasn't "suicide by cops" or he changed his mind at the end.

He said he did it to clean up the neighborhood.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/philadelphia-mass-shooting-suspect-told-police-he-did-it-to-clean-up-the-neighborhood-sources-say/ar-AA1drllw

Any updates on this story?

Monolith1676 posted...

He said he did it to clean up the neighborhood.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/philadelphia-mass-shooting-suspect-told-police-he-did-it-to-clean-up-the-neighborhood-sources-say/ar-AA1drllw

What the fuck?

whateveroh posted...

Any updates on this story?

There's a lot of info on the story by now. An interesting figure... this guy. He is what seems to be a black supremacist conservative nutjob. 2A Fanatic, Biden Critic, Tucker Carlson fan, and liked to post conservative memes. However, he also supported BLM, and was also a drag queen of some sort. If going by the articles and pictures of the guy, he wasn't a transwoman, unless the police and articles aren't respecting pronouns. They say he legally identifies as male.

That last subject is important because it spread around like wildfire in Trumpville that the shooter is trans. Same conservatives don't discuss his conservative background though. Huh .

Here are some links:
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/gunman-shoots-multiple-people-including-child-in-philly-police-say/3597629/

https://www.inquirer.com/news/kimbrady-carriker-philadelphia-mass-shooter-gender-criminal-record-extremism-20230705.html

Several neighbors told The Inquirer that Carriker kept a low profile, although one described him as volatile, and in a dark place in recent months. One relative called him a biblical extremist, according to the police sources.

Carrikers light social media trail depicted scattered interests: software development, video games, the Second Amendment, military hardware, and, more recently, appreciation of right-wing media personalities such as Tucker Carlson.

I have a twitter because of Carlson, reads a post on one of Carrikers Twitter accounts. I thought I could avoid this platform. But for Tuck; I got you.

Conservative media outlets claimed Carriker was transgender based on Facebook photos of him dressed in feminine clothing. However, Carriker is identified as male on public records and district attorney officials said Wednesday that he identifies as male.

It was unclear exactly how Carriker made a living aside from renting out his home, although one public profile lists Carriker as a freelance web designer and includes examples of sample websites he designed, including one for tactical survival gear.

Throughout the 2010s, Carriker also promoted a homemade software project on Facebook under the name LDS Frame Works. The purpose of the software is unclear and as of 2020 appeared unfinished.

His postings presented a mix of political views.

During the 2020 protests over the police shooting of George Floyd, he posted images of a clenched fist and videos of unrest in Center City. He followed a local Facebook account from the activist group Black Lives Matter Philadelphia.

Voter registration records also show Carriker is a registered Republican. And on his Facebook profile over the last year, Carriker alternated between posting humorous memes and conservative content. (His profile has since been deleted.)

As an outspoken supporter of the Second Amendment, Carriker was frequently critical of President Joe Biden.
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Seems like the guy had some issues to say the least, holy shit.

He trashed his life for the conservative agenda, but now they won't defend him or even acknowledge him. What a fool