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ABC NEWS: After shooting, alleged gunman details grievances in ‘suicide notes'

A man claiming to be Bryce Williams called ABC News over the last few weeks, saying he wanted to pitch a story, and wanted to fax information.  He never told ABC News  what the story was.

On Wednesday morning, a fax was in the machine (time stamped 8:26 a.m.) almost two hours after the shooting.  A little after 10 a.m., he called again, and introduced himself as Bryce, but also said his legal name was Vester Lee Flanagan, and that he shot two people this morning, ABC News reported

While on the phone, he said authorities are "after me," and "all over the place."  He hung up.  ABC News contacted the authorities immediately and provided them with the fax, ABC News reported.
 
In the  23-page document faxed to ABC News, the writer says "MY NAME IS BRYCE WILLIAMS" and his legal name is Vester Lee Flanagan II."  He writes what triggered today's carnage was his reaction to the racism of the Charleston church shooting, ABC News reported.

"Why did I do it? I put down a deposit for a gun on 6/19/15. The Church shooting in Charleston happened on 6/17/15…"

Click here to READ ABC News full report.