Fresno Police Department via AP
Police say the man who gunned down three white men in downtown Fresno, California, on Tuesday was motivated to choose his victims "solely based on race," the Associated Press reports.Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, reportedly decided to go on a shooting rampage after seeing his face in the news, linking him to the murder of a motel security guard last Thursday. On Tuesday, Mohammad went to a downtown city block and allegedly fired 16 rounds in less than two minutes, killing the 34-year-old passenger of a Pacific Gas & Electric utility truck, a 37-year-old man carrying groceries, and a 59-year-old man in a parking lot. He reportedly shouted "Allahu akbar" when police arrested him, but authorities don't believe the shooting was a terrorist act."We do not believe based on the information we have today that this is a terrorist-related crime," Fresno police chief Jerry Dyer said at a press conference Tuesday night. "Based on the information that we have been provided and our investigation has shown, is that this is solely based on race."According to the AP, Muhammad—who also goes by the nickname "Black Jesus"—later told police he wanted to kill as many white people as possible. Not only does Muhammad have a criminal past checkered with weapons and drug charges, gang affiliation, and making terrorist threats, but police say his activity on social media indicated "he does not like white people." He reportedly posted on Facebook about "white devils" and "black warriors," used the hashtag "#LetBlackPeopleGo," and shared some "antigovernment sentiments," according to police.Muhammad, now in police custody, has been charged with four counts of murder and an additional two counts of assault with a deadly weapon."I did it. I shot them," Muhammad told officers at the scene Tuesday. "I'm sorry, chief."