A viral post shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports alleged Jacksonville shooter Ryan Palmeter’s manifesto was released.

Anyone else notice how we got the Jacksonville shooter’s manifesto within hours of the “racially motivated” incident, but we still don’t have the Nashville Trans Terrorist’s manifesto 5 months after they murdered Christian schoolchildren?

It’s a simple explanation:

One boosts…

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 27, 2023

Verdict: False

A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

Palmeter allegedly shot and killed three Black people at the Dollar General in Jacksonville, Florida on Aug. 26, before turning the gun on himself, according to Reuters. In manifestos authored by Palmeter, he detailed his hatred for Black people, the outlet reported.

“Anyone else notice how we got the Jacksonville shooter’s manifesto within hours of the ‘racially motivated’ incident, but we still don’t have the Nashville Trans Terrorist’s manifesto 5 months after they murdered Christian schoolchildren?” the X post, which has received over one million views, purports. “It’s a simple explanation: One boosts the regime’s racially divisive narrative The other doesn’t,” the post continues.

The claim is false, however. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department has neither issued a statement via its website nor its verified social media accounts indicating it’d released the manifesto. Likewise, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports supporting the claim. If the manifesto was actually released, multiple media outlets would’ve covered it, yet none have.

According to an Aug. 26 Jacksonville Florida-Times Union article, the alleged shooter wrote “several” manifestos, including one for each of his parents. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters described the manifesto as the “diary of a madman,” NBC News reported. (RELATED: Does This Photo Show The Alleged Nashville Shooter With A Sign That Says ‘Trans Rights Or Else?’)

Similarly, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is reviewing alleged Covenant School shooter Audrey Hale’s writings “for public release,” a public information officer said, according to NBC Montana. The Department said they will release Hale’s writings after they close their investigation into the shooting, The Associated Press indicated.

A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has not released the manifesto,” the spokesperson said.

Check Your Fact has also contacted the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.