If you would have read the whole story race is involved because when they went to his house it said and I quote "Police found a Confederate flag and Nazi memorabilia and books in the shooter’s bedroom." That is why it should a race crime, and he should be held accountable even if it was an honest mistake. He should have been more responsible with his weapon,I mean who cleans a loaded gun? I don't own a gun and I would have know better than that and if he was a registered owner then he should have definitely known that.