Two hours after the shooting at 8:26 a.m. , ABC News received a 23-page fax allegedly sent by Flanagan . In the fax , titled " Suicide Note for Friend & Family " , he described his grievances over what he alleged to be racial discrimination and sexual harassment committed by black men and white women in his workplace , believing he was targeted because he was a homosexual black man . Flanagan claimed to have been provoked by the Charleston church shooting two months before and made threatening comments about Dylann Roof , the perpetrator of that crime . He described the church shooting as a " tipping point ... but my anger has been building steadily ... I 've been a human powder keg for a while ... just waiting to go BOOM !!!! " Franklin County Sheriff 's Office said he " very closely identified " with " individuals who have committed domestic acts of violence and mass murder , as well as the September 11 , 2001 attacks on the U.S. " He said Jehovah had told him to act and expressed an admiration for Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold , who together perpetrated the Columbine High School massacre ; and Seung-Hui Cho , the perpetrator of the Virginia Tech shooting . Flanagan said in the note , " Yeah I 'm all fucked up in the head . " After Flanagan 's death , officers searched his rental car and found various items , including a Glock pistol with several magazines and ammunition , a white iPhone , letters , notes , a " to-do " list , a suitcase containing three license plates , and several disguises including a wig
September 11 , 2001 attacks
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Murders of Alison Parker and Adam Ward