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DeSantis Reacts to Jacksonville Shooting: ‘A Very Cowardly Act’

‘SCUMBAG’

“He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable,” he said.

Isabella Ramirez

Isabella Ramirez

Breaking News Intern

Published Aug. 26 2023 8:40PM EDT

A photo of Florida Governor and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced a shooting that killed three Black people in Jacksonville on Saturday as “horrific” and “racially motivated.” — Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images

Isabella Ramirez

Isabella Ramirez

Breaking News Intern

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