BEAVERCREEK, Ohio — Two out of the four victims of the Beavercreek Walmart shooting have been released from the hospital, and a recent search warrant reveals new details about the shooter that leads investigators to believe the attack was at least partially motivated by race.


What You Need To Know

  • A recent search warrant of Benjamin Jones' home is helping investigators find out the motive behind the Beavercreek Walmart shooting  

  • Law enforcement confiscated 18 items including two Nazi flags and handwritten notes

  • FBI investigators believe the items they confiscated show the attack was racially motivated

According to the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court a search warrant was conducted at Benjamin Jones’ home in Dayton last Tuesday, one day after the shooting at the Beavercreek Walmart that sent four people to the hospital. 

Court documents show law enforcement confiscated 18 items from his home, including weapons, ammunition and documents. But some of the most notable items were two Nazi flags and handwritten notes. And it was these items that have led the FBI to believe that the shooting may have been inspired by the Racially Motivated Violent Extremist ideology.

According to law enforcement, Jones was wearing jeans, a black jacket and a backpack on the night of the shooting. Police also searched the pickup truck Jones drove to Walmart. They found it in the parking lot, running with the lights on, the door open and a note inside.

While Jones was white, police sid  two of the victims are Black and two others are white. Police found Jones dead inside the store form what they believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. And while that means he can’t be brought to trial, the court documents show investigators believe he committed two attempted murders and two felonious assaults.

The investigation is still underway by the FBI, which has been thoroughly examining Jones’ background, motive and connections. Former classmates, colleagues, friends and family members of jones encouraged to reach out to the FBI with any information by either calling 1-800-call-FBI or logging on ot tips.FBI.gov.