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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,399 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:12 PM Wednesday

Lead Marine base firefighter fires AR15 on Black family party while yelling racial slurs

How is this not attempted murder?

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https://www.walb.com/2026/06/09/lee-county-family-says-man-armed-with-ar-15-style-rifle-racially-targeted-their-gathering/

At about 9 p.m., family members said they were standing in the front yard when a car drove past the home. Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer, who officials identified as the suspect, was reportedly leaning out of the window, shouting racial slurs at the group.

“He’s talking junk. He started yelling the ‘N-word,’” Ramell Green, a witness said. “He kept going so we let him go. We just discussed what had happened after.”



The person who lives at the home also said that she called the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after Kinzer left. But about five minutes later, Kinzer and the driver returned.

This time, Kinzer was reportedly wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15-style rifle.
Those outside spotted the suspect with the gun from a distance and began running, Green said. Then Kinzer opened fire, and Green said a bullet flew past him.

“...People started taking positions because they saw he had a gun. And I was in the middle of the street,” Green said. “And I grabbed my gun and started returning fire and moving with him.”


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Lead Marine base firefighter fires AR15 on Black family party while yelling racial slurs (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday OP
Dumb ass got shot ornotna Wednesday #1
Anyway we can sort these soldiers out BEFORE they go on leave? Baitball Blogger Wednesday #2
We had a lot of racist soldiers when I was in 40 years ago. Jacson6 Wednesday #3
It's imperative that we pull them out of our military. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #5
He is not military sarisataka Wednesday #7
An instant contender for Trump's next DNI though peppertree Wednesday #8
If Still Alive wyn borkins Wednesday #4
POS should be dead. dalton99a Wednesday #6
$5k bond for shooting at children? BaronChocula Thursday #9
The use of assault weapons continues unabated BeneteauBum Thursday #10
P R I S O N ! Scum terrorizing black people! electric_blue68 Thursday #11
"...about five minutes later, Kinzer and the driver returned. " flvegan Thursday #12

Jacson6

(2,302 posts)
3. We had a lot of racist soldiers when I was in 40 years ago.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:34 PM
Wednesday

I was a buck private and just arrived at a new duty station. White Supremist talked to me about their cause. I said, "Skin pigmentation doesn't mean anything." Then they called me slurs and a sissy.


Baitball Blogger

(52,854 posts)
5. It's imperative that we pull them out of our military.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:41 PM
Wednesday

I have looked down the road and the reality is that if there was a draft started because we had an immediate emergency to deal with, we're fucked. All of us. No one is going to trust the groups of white supremacists that will bandy together in the barracks. It's going to be a mess. Right now they have cover because the military is looking the other way. But the day it really counts, we're going to have to deal with this fault line at the same time that we have to fight the enemy.

peppertree

(23,563 posts)
8. An instant contender for Trump's next DNI though
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:31 PM
Wednesday

I'd almost bet that the Surrender Swine found out about this, and liked what he saw.

BeneteauBum

(916 posts)
10. The use of assault weapons continues unabated
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 01:17 AM
Thursday

We need to get these weapons off the street!

Peace ☮️

flvegan

(66,638 posts)
12. "...about five minutes later, Kinzer and the driver returned. "
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 03:11 AM
Thursday

So, who is "the driver" and why hasn't he/she been hauled in and charged as well? The vehicle also needs to be seized and impounded for the duration.

Looking forward to the additional charges Kinzer catches. Tiny little shoulders, he's probably not going to do well in prison where he's going. AR, body armor, element of surprise - still gets his ass shot by return fire. Thankfully, nobody of value appears to have been injured.

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