The journal contains some Russian language, but it is primarily English words spelled phonetically with Cyrillic characters, and some English words.

May 24th, 2025: The shooter begins critiquing other mass shooters for what he believes were mistakes they made.

This page demonstrates a direct fixation on Adam Lanza and Sandy Hook, which appears to be the origin point of their obsession with school shootings.

This entry shows the shooter’s violent ideation has intensified to sadistic fantasies.

This note is a manifesto-style threat with explicit intent, named individual targets, workplace context, and references to previous mass shootings. It demonstrates premeditation, fixation on past attackers, and suicidal motivation.

The word on the top is "HATRED" This page establishes a psychological profile of grievance, dehumanization, and fixation. It suggests target identification, ideological justification and planning awareness.

This page escalates the threat picture significantly: It combines violent admiration with explicit racism, planning language, and suicidal intent.

The shooter says that he regrets not having committed an act of mass violence as a student, and isn't as moved by adults being killed as he is at the thought of hurting children.

This is the first example of the shooter explicitly planning his attack. He describes how he would do it, and considers what target would yield the highest number of casualties.

The header of this page reads "HELP" The bottom of the page reads "DIE DIE DIE" The shooter says he would not commit a shooting out of racism, but WOULD commit a shooting motivated by antisemitism and anti-Zionism.

The shooter says that he only wants to kill children, because they will be more afraid. He considers the possibility of attacking a synagogue, or immigrants. He praises Stephen Paddock, but says he wouldn't do it like that because he wants to experience his victims' terror. He

May 28th: The shooter says he will probably not ever do a shooting, because he has "too much to live for." He writes that he is begging for help, probably referencing Rick and Morty.

The shooter continues to praise different mass shooters, and criticize their attack methods. He considers the logistics of planning an attack.

May 29: The shooter describes his experience with different firearm platforms.

This page solidifies the attack plan framework: target type (crowded), weapons (rifle + shotgun + pistols), contingencies (anti-capture, anti-police). The shooter says he wants to "look at" his victims as he "slaughters" them.

The shooter continues to consider different methods of attack (bombs, etc), and says he was surprised at how affordable different types of weapons were.

This entry shows entrenched violent ideology and glorification of previous shooters, reinforcing intent and desensitization to mass murder. The shooter knows committing a shooting would be "evil," which makes him want to do it even more.

June 12: This is the most rage we have seen in the journal so far. The shooter describes despair, and expresses suicidal thoughts. He describes wanting to commit a shooting, but does not want to bring shame to his family.

The Minneapolis shooter considered assassinating President Trump, or Elon Musk, and said he hates fascism and inequality, and believes that the death of Trump/Musk would push society forward. @elonmusk

@elonmusk The shooter continues describing his suicidal ideation, and extreme mental illness.

@elonmusk On June 22nd, the shooter made very clear that he had the desire to commit a mass shooting, but had no plan to do it. He wrote in Russian "I want death." He includes a sketch of a terrified person.