Firstly, thoughts and prayers unto the victims and their families, and the community in general.

Secondly, this murderer has obviously had training in the use of firearms because of his previous position as a security guard with a license to carry a weapon in many parts of the state, and who knows where else he received "training" to utilize said weapons.

Was this a "hate" crime?

Of course it was!!!

One does not kill 50 individuals and intend to kill 53 more without being hateful!

This was an act of terrorism, pure and simple, no matter the cause, or mind set of the murderer, which I shall not name, as they are not worthy of a name, other than murderer.

Should the motive be shown as radical Islamic ideology, it would not surprise me within the least, as those following groups such as ISIS are becoming more and more common within these United States of America, and acting upon their behalf.

Within mine own opinion, any individual that declares allegiance unto ISIS should jailed