This was a horrific shooting in which a police officer and a member of the public were killed. Thoughts go out to the victims, their loved ones, and all those affected. The presence of incel ideology in this manifesto speaks to the pervasive and malignant influence of these notions, which are being investigated in connection with this case. It is time to take the threat more seriously.
A motive for the shooting has yet to be officially established, and accounts of the manifesto suggest that the shooter was not motivated by any one ideology, containing condemnations of both the right and the left which don't fit narratives these stories are often shoehorned into. Instead of attempting to score political points, let's allow the investigation must be allowed to take its course.
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