NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) -- An FBI investigation has revealed a Middle Tennessee teen's plan to carry out a mass shooting last year.
According to recently released documents, the FBI investigation began by looking into the owner of an Instagram account that was posting or sending messages to another user explaining he or she was planning to conduct a mass shooting.
Gunner Fisher, an 18-year-old from Big Rock, Tenn. who investigators believe to be the owner, claimed to have purchased multiple weapons, including an AR-15, extended magazines for the AR-15, a rifle scope, and a Saiga-12 shotgun. They also say Fisher posted photos with these weapons and firearms as well as a machete and tactical vest.
Investigators also say Fisher posted about being "suicidal" and "violent".
The following are released chat records in the FBI report that allegedly show Fisher telling an unnamed individual on Instagram how he planned to carry out a mass shooting:
JUNE 8, 2024
"I have a new location for my operation [. . .] A furry convention"
"Wanna read my revamped manifesto"
"But now my life is going to end with me dead next to a bunch of f*gs in fur suits"
JUNE 12, 2024
"we should hint at our manifestos our attacks respectively"
"I'm like Brenton or Ryan palmeter."
The individuals Fisher allegedly cites are responsible for two mass shooting events. Brenton Tarrant committed two mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March 2019 while Ryan Palmeter committed a mass shooting at a Dollar General in Jacksonville back in August 2023.
"I think I will just snap and go to the location one day"
"When I was a f**king child Before I even got into school I saw crowds of people and mantises (sic) about someone mowing them down"
"It's either now or later cause tmi (sic) genuinely believe (sic) im bound to murder"
Six months later in December, law enforcement interviewed Fisher at his home where he lives with his parents. During the interview, Fisher allegedly admitted to being fascinated by school shootings and mass shootings. He told investigators he would conduct research by watching videos and recordings of them, citing that he especially loved livestreams of shootings. Fisher said his favorite mass shooter of all time was Brenton Tarrant.
When investigators seized Fisher's cell phone at his home, they said he told them they would find his "manifesto" on it.
Investigators reviewed the contents of Fisher's cell phone, where they uncovered a disturbing video of Fisher that was recorded on Nov. 1, 2024. He stated the following:
"My name is Gunner Fisher"
"Jews are the root of all evil. They want money and they want to kill the European race."
"And sand n***ers are their little minions."
"And I, Gunner Joseph Fisher, am going to take care of them both."
The FBI also found a group chat titled "sigma 2:3" where Fisher and another unnamed person outside of the state of Tennessee chatted about planning and carrying out future mass shootings. Fisher allegedly sent the following messages:
"are you going to mention my attack on your manifesto"
"i'm getting stuff for my mission"
Adam Lanza is the person responsible for the school shooting at Sandy Hook in December 2012.
Fisher posted a screenshot from Google Maps that depicted a mosque, after investigating, the FBI found this to be a mosque in Nashville.
FBI investigators also uncovered a document on Fisher's phone that was titled WHITEBOYSUMMER:2025, what investigators believe to be his manifesto. One part of the manifesto reads:
"A: Once school starts again, Another Christchurch will happen. None of you n**ers are gonna see it coming. My bombs are actually gonna work instead of those sh**ty duct tape fireworks Reb and Vodka called "pipe bombs", No, these will be REAL f**king bombs. No sh*t. My entire school is gonna be wiped off of the face on this EARTH. It's gonna be AWESOME. I'll be Wrath and Natural Selection combined. I already have my sigma hunting rifle and hundreds of rounds of live ammunition, as well as a copious amount of gunpowder which im gonna assemble into bombs. I'll plant them all over the n***erzone, and that piece of shit horrible building will become nothing but rubble. If anybody survives? Shoot them. Anybody escapes? Oh well, they were destined to get out of there. F**king NATURAL SELECTION. You puny n**ros wouldn't get it anyway. Watch out, you bumbling c**ns at n***erland, OUTRUN. MY. F**KING. GUN."
Fisher was taken into custody that December and charged with communicating a threat to commit mass violence. Fisher's hearing will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. FOX 17 News will give updates on the results of the hearing as soon as they are made available to the public.