1. Introduction

On January 22, 2025, Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, became the scene of a tragic shooting that left one student dead and another wounded. According to reporting from The Tennessean, Solomon Henderson a 17 year old student opened fire on his classmates before being confronted by law enforcement officers. In investigating the digital presence of this youth, I came across a manifesto, and a diary (dated October 2024 to January 2025) written by the perpetrator of the attack. The writing material indicates an individual that had a meticulously orchestrated plan. These texts reveal a disturbing philosophy rooted in accelerationism, occultism and national socialism, and a perpetrator connected to a network called the Soyjak Attacker Video Fandom. We will be exploring this fandom in the coming days in a three part series written by guest authors.

These writings and his vast social media presence demonstrate that the attacker combined personal grievances with calls for genocidal violence, escalating his agenda from private resentment to a broader “accelerationist” scheme to incite societal collapse. In examining the diary and manifesto side by side (yes I did read them that fast and yes I have regrets), I found evidence in his writing of elaborate scheduling for high-casualty events, possible bomb deployments, tracking of personal purchases for improvised explosives, and the repeated invocation of past mass shooters as role models to act as a source of motivation. The overall portrait is of a young individual consumed by self-hatred, hostility toward multiple demographic groups, and a drive to achieve infamy through catastrophic violence.

His social network behavior indicates an individual who is not only part of the true crime community, but an individual who was in touch with past school shooter like Natalie Rupnow and Arda K. on X. His social media posts on Bluesky, also indicate an individual who would actively encouraging others to commit school shootings. He would also share with them instructions on how to perpetrate their attack from the Hard Reset (Terrorgram Collective), Haters Handbook ( Maniacs Murder Cult), and Terror Guide (No Lives Matter).

The diary and manifesto together outline a blend of personal despair, terrorist and violent extremist content, and rigorous planning. The attacker’s documentation offers a sobering reminder of how swiftly digital subcultures and the trauma inducing content of these sadistic ecosystems can radicalize a youth into an imminent threat. The following sections provide an brief look at the attackers diary diary’s day-by-day evolution, and the content of his manifesto. The up coming series will help to better understand the threat posed by the network.

2. The Diary

2.1. Temporal Progression of Extremist Ideation and Planning

2.1.1. Early Entries (October 18 – Late October 2024)

• Initial Hate and Self-Hatred
  The first entries display strong racial animus, including statements such as “race mixing is a sin” and “only good n***** is a dead n*****, which includes me.” There is a significant undercurrent of self-hatred for being Black, and Henderson states he wishes he was white. He begins to show resentment and anger that merges personal insecurity with racial hostility towards himself.
• Emerging Violence Fantasies
  He describes “hate” as the sole authentic emotion, expressing interest in genocide against multiple groups. At this early stage, he also claims he wants to be “hated by all,” signaling a desire for negative clout. There are repeated posts about suicidal ideation—like “I want to blow my head off”—indicate he is already blending self-destruction with a nihilistic craving for violence.
• Focus on Physical Appearance
  He notes that he is 5’8” and considers himself “unattractive,” revealing body-image concerns that appear to amplify his rage. These frustrations about appearance feed into a broader sense of failure and bitterness toward society.

2.1.2. Late October – Early November 2024

• Reinforcement of Racial/Ethnic Hostility
  He extends hatred beyond his own racial conflict, attacking Jews, Muslims, and Hispanic communities. The diary contains white supremacist symbolsism, as well as accelerationist aesthetics like the skull mask, despite his contradictory position as a self-described Black extremist.
• Admiration for Past Attackers
  He references multiple known shooters (detailed table below), calling on himself or others to follow their example. He celebrates key dates like birthdays of other popular attackers: “Happy Birthday Brenton Tarrant,” suggesting an almost ritualistic reverence for extremist anniversaries.
• Decision-Shaping
  He contemplates emulating attackers from the Com Network where he wants to commit “a stabbing like Tobbz” but weighs “risk of being caught” against the desire for a high kill count. He becomes more convinced that firearms would produce a better result.

2.1.3. Mid-November 2024

• Increasing Tactical Detail
  He outlines specific days or times that might yield the highest casualty count, such as “Thursday has huge density of people” and “Graduation makes sense to attack.” The diary complains about “security officers” and how they might interfere. He also states an interest in filming the event via a “livestream” or “GoPro,” consistent with his fixation on notoriety and clout.
• Continued Suicidal Ideation
  He reiterates that he may kill himself at the conclusion of the attack, either directly or via “suicide by cop.” This establishes a sense of fatalism that merges with his existing personal acts of self-harm with a desire for public mass violence.

2.1.4. Late November – Early December 2024

• Detailed Reference to Explosives / IEDs
  The diary includes copy-pasted instructions on homemade explosives and tactics techniques and procedures from the Bratislava attacker, Christchurch Shooter, the Terrorgram publications, and instructional material from Maniacs Murder Cult.
• Clout for a “High Score”
  He assesses various historical shooters’ body counts, critiquing their gear or methods and ridiculing them if he feels they failed to cause enough damage. This highlights what he calls his “leaderboard” mentality and the desire to outdo past attackers.

2.1.5. Mid-December 2024

• Family Hostility and Abuse
  He describes ongoing conflict with his mother, accusing her of physical and emotional mistreatment. He ponders whether to harm family members, though he remains uncertain about fully carrying out such an idea.
• Growing Mental Exhaustion
  He notes feeling trapped and paranoid about “feds.” School life intensifies his anger, making violence seem increasingly like an inevitable outlet.
• Expanded Potential Targets
  He muses about attacking a “black elementary school” or setting bombs at a local middle school to divert law enforcement, underscoring a willingness to strike multiple locations.

2.1.6. Late December 2024 – Early January 2025

• Acceleration of Planning
  He buys gear—boots, violent extremist shirts, possibly additional firearms or magazines. His diary wavers on timing, referencing “Graduation in May” but also showing impatience.
• Concrete Timeline Emerges
  By mid-January, entries repeatedly mention “Tomorrow is the day,” indicating a hardening resolve. He alludes to tension building at home, a sense of slipping time, and a compulsion to act quickly.

2.1.7. Final Entries (January 19–21, 2025)

• Heightened Security Concerns
  He complains about increased police presence at his school, apparently triggered by unrelated threats. This angers him, as it might reduce his anticipated “score.”
• Grim Resolve and Theatrical Suicidal Ideation
  He acknowledges an expectation of dying during the spree, whether by his own hand or in a shootout. He frames the event as a “grand finale,” melding suicidal despair with extreme violence.

Henderson's diary is reminiscent of the Buffalo Shooters own diary. In analyzing these diary entries it appears that Henderson’s plan crystallized between mid-December and late January.

3. Manifesto

3.1. Highlights of the Individual’s Motivation

Within the manifesto, the attacker positions himself as someone deeply alienated, believing society has categorically failed him. He interprets personal traumas and rejections as justification for mass violence, folding them into a broader “accelerationist” doctrine. He invokes terms loudly like “ACCELERATE” or “ACCELERATIONISM” to describe a mission of orchestrating chaos. Violence, in his view, is not an impulsive choice but rather the prime instrument for forcing large-scale upheaval.

He also emphasizes the theatrical and propagandistic dimensions of terrorism, describing how prior attackers used manifestos and recorded assaults to achieve enduring notoriety and immortalization. Intertwined with these objectives is personal rage, influenced by earlier life grievances. He repeatedly underscores that he considers his final act a “destiny,” the inevitable culmination of everything he has experienced.

3.2. Primary Targets of His Hate and Motivation

The manifesto enumerates an expansive set of “enemies,” spanning different races, ethnic groups, and social categories. Even though he employs slurs against himself as a Black individual, he promotes the murder of Black people, as well as Whites, Jews, Muslims, Hispanics, and Asians. He frames these groups as “invaders” or “unworthy,” and advocate for their genocide or forced removal. Anti-Semitic conspiracies loom large, with references to “ZOG” as a root cause of cultural and societal decay. LGBTQ+ in particular, transgender people, feature as targets, while law enforcement is described as complicit in upholding the “elite” system.

3.3. Ideological Elements

The document advocates a brand of “accelerationist” extremism, though it hybridizes contradictory notions: praising Black supremacist or “Black Israelite” rhetoric in one passage, endorsing white supremacist figures in another. His worldview is thus “patchwork,” reflecting nihilistic accelerationism more than any consistent racial or political ideology. He invests heavily in prior manifestos, referencing works by Brenton Tarrant and Timothy McVeigh. He exhorts readers to engage in “Crimemaxxing,” focusing on physical training, weapons practice, and mental fortification to ensure a higher casualty count. Multiple references to subcultural ecosystems and fandoms—demonstrate his deep involvement in fringe internet forums that blend racism, incel ideologies, true crime, occultism and accelerationism.

3.4. Individuals, Events, or Incidents Named as Motivation or Inspiration

The manifesto cites numerous mass shooters or terrorists, including Brenton Tarrant, Anders Behring Breivik, Dylann Roof, Timothy McVeigh, and more. The attacker lauds them for their body counts, media attention, or ideological fervor. Lesser-known killers appear as well, gleaned from extremist corners of the Internet. He also name-drops public figures like Candace Owens or MrBeast, though the context is superficial or opportunistic, simply to align his broader arguments with any statement he finds useful. Historical flashpoints—9/11, Waco, Ruby Ridge—are invoked as emblematic events in the violent extremist landscape he wishes he could truly be a part of.

3.5. Calls to Violence

The manifesto stands out for its explicit calls to violence and multi-modal approach. The attacker advocates firing squads, bombings, and “rounding up enemies in the dead of night.” He fixates on schools and universities but also enumerates mosques, synagogues, minority neighborhoods, and power grids as equally valid targets. He instructs would-be attackers reading these documents to “learn from past mistakes,” urging them to do reconnaissance and refine operations through smaller attacks before attempting large-scale terror. Moreover, the text suggests leveraging social media or streaming platforms for maximum propaganda impact.

Overall, the manifesto exemplifies extreme polylateral hate, attacking multiple demographic groups with no coherent unifying ideology beyond a desire to sow chaos. By consistently referencing potential timelines and by emphasizing both firearms and explosives, it signals the capacity for flexible targeting. The text’s repeated encouragement of future killers and obsessive referencing of “high scores” underscores the hazard of contagion.

4. Additional Findings to Hilight

4.1. Operational and Tactical “How-To” Content

Across his writings, the attacker exhibits a keen interest in violent tactics, from firearms, to bladed weapons, to IEDs. He lifts instructional material from anonymous image boards, manuals, videos and websites. He also criticizes previous shooters for failing to incorporate explosive devices effectively or for poor video quality, indicating his desire to refine or “improve” upon earlier terror campaigns, with the hope that others will do the same.

4.2. Real-Life Logistics and Planning Insights

The diary shows him analyzing his school’s schedule, identifying half-days or high foot traffic areas to maximize casualties. He occasionally contemplates striking his mother or using bomb threats and swatting techniques to divert police from the school, underscoring a methodical, albeit fluid, approach. He logs material purchases, from boots and extremist slogan shirts to potential bomb ingredients indicating a slow but consistent accumulation of gear.

4.3. Mental Health and Self-Image

Beneath the vitriol, references to being “worthless,” “ugly,” or too short paint a picture of deep-seated self-loathing. The attacker vacillates between grandiose delusions—of launching a revolutionary purge—and moments of absolute despair. Allegations of childhood abuse by his mother appear repeatedly, fueling a generalized hatred that he extends to entire racial or cultural groups.

4.4. References to Other (Often Lesser-Known) Attackers

Although he venerates widely known names like Breivik or Tarrant, the attacker also catalogs obscure or half-foiled plots, including so-called “femcel shooters” or teenage knife-attackers. This underscores his broad research into past violent incidents, gleaning ideas from True Crime Community (TCC) circles or terrorist and violent extremist Telegram and Discord networks.

4.5. Subcultural Engagement

Frequent use of terms like “sharty,” “soyjak,” “Jackbox raids,” or calling Discord “kikecord” point to an entrenched presence in fringe Internet spaces that blend edgy humor with explicit bigotry. He also references “incelcore” or “shootercore” music, suggesting a cultural aesthetic that glamorizes mass violence. The diary describes “raid cultures,” wherein small groups coordinate online harassment or extremist propaganda campaigns to shock or intimidate others. His diary also contains references to occultic milieus and groups like Temple ov Blood (ToB), Order of Nine Angles (O9A).

4.6. Propaganda Goals

Although the diary is personal and reactive, the attacker clearly intends to publish his manifesto widely, hoping it will serve as a source of clout and a “legacy statement” or blueprint for future violence.

4.7. Overarching Contradictions

Throughout the texts, the author exhibits significant self-conflict, using slurs against his own Black identity while occasionally echoing Black nationalist talking points. He praises and worships attackers who have committed attacks targeting African Americans, like Dylan Roof. Henderson writes "I'm looking at photos of Dylan roof and n***a just had Hardest stone cold pictures knew to man. 100% want to take photos like him" He simultaneously claims the “world must be saved” from degeneracy, yet also confesses he has no will to live beyond orchestrating a final spree. This “syncretic hate” is not unusual in certain extremist corners, where contradictory beliefs coexist under a unifying drive for violent upheaval.

4.8. Potential for Copycat or Shared Plots

In his final diary entries, the attacker complains about other local “school shooter” threats raising the school’s security level. He also references “friends” or e-acquaintances who might be encouraging him or exchanging tactics. Such hints bolster the possibility of co-radicalization, with multiple individuals egging each other on. Analysts should therefore investigate not only the suspect’s personal diaries and manifestos but also the digital networks where he may have found validation or support.

4.9. Platforms and Online Presence

An integral aspect of the attacker’s subcultural engagement involved maintaining accounts or active presence across a surprisingly large array of websites and services. Evidence of his involvement on Bluesky, Columbineforum, Google platforms (such as Gmail or Google Docs), Instagram, Kick, Pinterest, SoundCloud, Soyjak Party, Steam, Straw.page, TikTok, Vidlii, watchpeopledie, X, and YouTube emerged over the course of the investigation. This extensive digital footprint underscores several relevant points:

1. Cross-Platform Radicalization: The attacker’s online activities did not cluster around a single extremist forum. Instead, he frequented diverse spaces, from general-audience platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok) to more insular corners (e.g., watchpeopledie, Soyjak party, Columbineforum) that cater to or tolerate extreme content.
2. Content Sharing and Networking: His presence on SoundCloud, Vidlii, and YouTube suggests a desire to disseminate or consume multimedia content, possibly connected to “incelcore” or “shootercore” music, video manifestos, or edgy “edits.” These platforms can serve as recruiting grounds for like-minded individuals, as well as channels to release violent propaganda.
3. Operational Security: The attacker appears to have used various pseudonyms and multiple accounts, potentially to compartmentalize different facets of his public persona and shield himself from detection. Investigators needed to piece together this digital mosaic to understand the totality of his online engagement.
4. Potential Communication Pathways: He also exploited platforms like BlueSky and Kick . Tracing these accounts helped reveal associates, shared extremist materials, and the feedback loop that fueled his radicalization.
5. Continuity Across Platforms: Even on mainstream or “neutral” sites, the attacker’s interactions hint at how readily extremist ideology can propagate in everyday digital spaces, especially if content moderators or community guidelines fail to catch and flag borderline violent rhetoric or hateful commentary.
6. Training in VR Game: There are videos of Henderson practicing his shooting and how to carry out his attack using a VR headset and game. These videos now deleted, were posted by an account that claims to have been friends/in touch with the shooter.

5. Notable Attackers: A Chronological “Hall of Fame”

Throughout the 339 pages Henderson wrote, he compiled a thorough list of mass killers, terrorists, and would-be plotters spanning multiple decades that acted as his inspiration and motivation to carry out this attack. He referenced them in both diary and manifesto, describing a lineage of “mass cleaners” (nodding to Arda k.) whose “scores” or methods he studied with a competitive zeal. He copied the pictures Nathalie Rupnow took from the bathroom prior to her attack and the ok gesture, or his excitement when she followed him back on X. The table below summarizes the most frequently cited figures:

The attacker’s fixation on this catalog of violent figures reveals how deeply he immersed himself in an online environment that venerates such acts. Rather than dismiss them as aberrations, he studied their tactics, documented their “scores,” and aspired to outdo them. As he states in his diary "Misanthropy and Xenophobia is what fuels my heart, which is ironic coming from someone who is alien to his own people and everything around me." Taken together, the diary and manifesto illustrate how deeply personal frustrations can merge with extremist doctrine to drive a planned spree of lethal violence. The attacker’s diary reveals a tormented individual grappling with body-image issues, perceived betrayals, and mental health challenges, all magnified by participation in a sadistic subculture that motivates itself to carry out mass casualty attacks. The manifesto projects a more outward-focused persona, full of accelerationist mantras and genocidal rhetoric, urging others to follow the same path.