BEAVERCREEK, Ohio — The Beavercreek Police Department said Monday that two of the four victims involved in the Walmart shooting last week have been released from the hospital. 

The other two remain in the hospital in stable condition, the department said. 

What You Need To Know

  • Four victims were injured in the attack Monday night

  • The FBI said they believe the suspect was "inspired by racially motivated violent extremist (RMVE) ideology"

  • Police ask anyone with information about Jones to call the FBI at 1-800-Call-FBI or submit a tip online

Four victims were injured in the attack Monday, Nov. 20, when the suspect — identified as Benjamin Charles Jones — walked into the Walmart on the 3300 block of Pentagon Boulevard with a Hi-Point .45 caliber carbine with one nine-round magazine.

Police officers arrived at the scene nearly three minutes after the first 911 call. When they entered the store, they heard a gunshot and located Jones on the floor, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

The FBI said last week they believe Jones, 20, was “inspired by racially motivated violent extremist (RMVE) ideology.” The FBI released no other details into Jones’ motive, but said it will continue to investigate. 

The FBI said the victims were a white woman and male, as well as two African American women. Beavercreek Acting Police Chief Capt. Chad Lindsey said they were all shoppers. 

"This investigation remains very active as the FBI thoroughly examines the attacker’s background, motive, connections, and online activity. Anyone with information regarding Benjamin Charles Jones is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or online at tips.fbi.gov," the FBI wrote in a statement. 

The FBI released some details about Jones, including that he once lived in the Dayton area, moved away and then moved back a little under a year ago. They also said the gun had been purchased from a Dayton-area store. 

Lindsey said the police served search warrants of Jones’ home, as well as his vehicle, which was in the parking lot. They also are speaking with family, which Lindsey said is in the area, as well as witnesses. 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the FBI are assisting in the investigation. 

“This investigation remains very active as the FBI is thoroughly examining the attacker’s background, motive, connections, and online activity,” the Beavercreek Police Department wrote in a statement Monday. 

Police ask anyone with information about Jones to call the FBI at 1-800-Call-FBI or submit a tip online.

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