The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released its final report in the shooting deaths of two Gilchrist County deputies.
Action News Jax obtained a copy of the 132-page report which details a potential motive for the first time since the attack.
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In April, Sgt. Noel Ramirez and Deputy Taylor Lindsey were ambushed while eating at a Chinese restaurant in the small town of Trenton.
The suspect, 59-year-old John Highnote, turned the gun on himself.
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The report said during the investigation, hate and racist propaganda writings were discovered in Highnote's vehicle and his house.
Investigators said Highnote wrote a note in which he referred to cops as “evil pigs” and “leeches” and said, “all cops are evil, stupid, lazy.”
The family described Highnote as a loner, a recluse and being high strung, according to the report.
The report includes Highnote’s autopsy, which revealed he had alcohol in his system when he died.
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