Dot Scott, president of the local branch of the NAACP, said she had heard from victims' relatives that the shooter spared one woman (Sanders' mother) so she could, according to him, tell other people what happened.
Dot Scott, presiden cabang NAACP, mengatakan bahwa ia mendengar dari kerabat korban bahwa pelaku membiarkan seorang perempuan (ibu Sanders) agar ia menceritakan peristiwa tersebut ke orang lain.