Bryce Williams blames racism, sexual harassment and Dylann Roof for today's murders

We’re learning a little bit more about Bryce Williams’ employment history as well as new details about the “manifesto” he sent to ABC News last night/early this morning outlining his deranged motives for today’s attack.

First up, ABC News reports that Williams had been in contact with ABC on numerous occasions both prior to and after today’s shooting:

"A man claiming to be Bryce Williams called ABC News over the last few weeks, saying he wanted to pitch a story" http://t.co/LyD3Agq9Xx

— Meghan Keneally (@mkeneally) August 26, 2015

He called ABC again this morning around 10am and said that he shot two people this morning http://t.co/LyD3Agq9Xx said police are "after me"

— Meghan Keneally (@mkeneally) August 26, 2015

And Williams wrote in the “manifesto” that his actions today were partly in retaliation for Dylann Roof’s shooting spree at Charleston church earlier this year:

According to shooters manifesto he carved initials of victims of Charleston church shooting into bullets he used. #WDBJ #roanoke

— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) August 26, 2015

"You want a race war…? BRING IT THEN YOU WHITE…!!!” Jehovah spoke to him, telling him to act. – from Flanagan's manifesto. #WDBJ

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) August 26, 2015

“What sent me over the top was the church shooting. And my hollow point bullets have the victims’ initials on them." – Flanagan's manifesto

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) August 26, 2015

Rambling letter claiming to be from #WDBJ gunman cites Charleston church attack as motivation http://t.co/RxnbA0ORKq pic.twitter.com/0gEtQRK5d1

— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 26, 2015

#BREAKING: In letter to ABC News, #WDBJ shooter Bryce Williams says he put Charleston church shooting victim’s initials on bullets he used.

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) August 26, 2015

In an often rambling letter to the authorities, and family and friends, he writes of a long list of grievances. In one part of the document, Williams calls it a “Suicide Note for Friends and Family.”

*He says has suffered racial discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying at work
*He says he has been attacked by black men and white females
*He talks about how he was attacked for being a gay, black man

We also learned that Williams had previously sued a television station in Tallahassee, Fla. where he worked, again claiming racism was a factor:

Virginia shooter Bryce Williams (aka Vester Flanagan) had previously sued a Tallahassee station for discrimination http://t.co/askbsykm0P

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) August 26, 2015

#WDBJ shooter filed a lawsuit against WTWC in Tallahassee, alleging racism. He said he was called “monkey” by an upper level producer.

— Stephanie Gallman (@sgallman) August 26, 2015

Va. shooting suspect had history of complaints. http://t.co/R4uxEjVqu8

— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) August 26, 2015

And when he was fired from WDBJ in 2013, it didn’t go well:

NEW: Former employee @LaRellCNN says #WDBJ shooter threw newsroom “tantrum” when fired in 2013, computer monitors on floor, police called.

— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) August 26, 2015

Former WDBJ employee Larell Reynolds on CNN says when Williams was fired he "threw a tantrum" & "the building was put on lockdown"

— Liam Stack (@liamstack) August 26, 2015

Virginia gunman was told by TV station bosses to seek medical attention, memos say http://t.co/IWtTXlwrco scoop from our @LGamGam

— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) August 26, 2015

Station managers called 911 after firing Vester Lee Flanagan (Bryce Williams) He told them he "would be back," documents reveal. #WDBJ

— T.J. Holmes (@tjholmes) August 26, 2015

Tragic.

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