Public records indicate that Betts was registered to vote, listing his party affiliation as Democrat. His only prior offenses were two speeding tickets in 2013 and 2014.
https://www.newsweek.com/who-connor-betts-dayton-ohio-shooter-1452491
It remains unclear what the motive was for the shooting. At noon, Carper was still unable to provide an explanation, saying that investigators were interviewing dozens of people and reviewing a large amount of evidence. "Speculating at this point would be premature," he told reporters, promising to provide more information at 4 p.m.
While the motive remains unclear, Carper did say that victims appeared to be shot at random, adding, "Due to the short timeline of the violence it's hard to imagine there was much discrimination in the shooting."
Carper also declined to comment on speculation circulating on social media that the alleged shooter was photographed in clothing with satanic symbols.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...s-identified-police-dayton-gunman/1916170001/
One classmate of Connor Betts said he was bullied in high school. The classmate, Laura Wakeley, said that Betts responded by making up a list of people at the school he wanted to shoot in 2010 or 2011. "He had a plan to shoot up the high school," she told reporters near the home of Betts' parents in Bellbrook.
