A young mother and her 2-year-old daughter were caught in the chaos of a racially-motivated shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooter, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, killed three people before engaging in a standoff with police. The mother, Mercedez Jones, described the terrifying experience of being trapped in the store with Palmeter, who was wearing military clothes and had a large gun strapped to his shoulders. Jones recounted how she tried to protect her daughter and eventually managed to escape to a nearby property. Palmeter's motives for the attack are believed to be racially motivated, and his parents reportedly found "several manifestos" on his personal computer explaining his actions. The incident has sparked discussions about hate, gun laws, and the need to confront division and hatred in America.