Nazi Flags and SS History Book Found in Home of Ohio Walmart Shooter
ICARO Media Group
In a disturbing turn of events, court documents have revealed that Nazi flags and a Schutzstaffel (SS) history book were among the items seized from the home of Benjamin Charles Jones, the Ohio Walmart shooter. The 20-year-old gunman wounded four people before taking his own life earlier this month.
The FBI initially suspected that Jones may have been influenced by violent and racist ideologies, based on journal writings and other evidence collected after the shooting. However, the specifics of this evidence were not disclosed at the time. Now, the court documents shed light on the extent of Jones' disturbing collection.
Detectives from the Beavercreek Police Department seized a total of 18 items during their search of Jones' Dayton home. The items included two Nazi flags, the SS history book, a shooting complex card, handwritten notes, electronics, and a blue folder containing undisclosed documents. The contents of the handwritten notes and the blue folder remain unknown.
The SS, known as the paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party during World War II, has since become associated with white supremacist symbols and ideologies. The presence of these items in Jones' possession raises deeply troubling questions about his motives and beliefs.
According to the newly-revealed court documents, surveillance footage shows Jones arriving at the Walmart in a black GMC Sonoma pickup truck. He left the vehicle running with the driver's side door open and entered the store carrying a rifle. At approximately 8:37 p.m., a caller reported a man with a rifle entering the store, which was followed by multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire.
Responding swiftly to the scene, a police officer encountered Jones, who matched the description provided by witnesses, with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The four victims, identified as a white man, a white woman, and two Black women, all survived the attack, although one of them sustained life-threatening injuries.
Inside the pickup truck, registered to Jones, investigators found a handwritten note whose contents have not been disclosed by the police. This note could potentially provide crucial insights into Jones' mindset and motivations.
As the investigation into the shooting continues, law enforcement officials are working diligently to uncover any additional evidence to piece together the events leading up to the tragic incident at the Beavercreek Walmart. The discovery of the Nazi flags and SS history book in Jones' home further underlines the need to confront the dangerous ideologies that continue to fuel acts of violence and hate in our society.