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Racial Slur Shooter Attacks Gathering; Veteran Returns Fire

6/12/2026

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Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer drove past a Leesburg home, shouted racial slurs, then returned with a rifle.
Kinzer opened fire with a rifle at a gathering on June 7, 2026, prompting Marine veteran Ramell Green to return fire to protect children, older adults.
Sheriff’s Office said the incident stemmed from an altercation, after which Kinzer was shot by a family member, cleared at the hospital, then transferred to jail.

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Story summary

Jeffrey Tyler Kinzer drove past a Leesburg home, shouted racial slurs, then returned with a rifle.
Kinzer opened fire with a rifle at a gathering on June 7, 2026, prompting Marine veteran Ramell Green to return fire to protect children, older adults.
Sheriff’s Office said the incident stemmed from an altercation, after which Kinzer was shot by a family member, cleared at the hospital, then transferred to jail.