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New reports indicate that a book often promoted by white supremacists was cited by the alleged Gilroy shooter before Sunday’s mass murder.

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By Kevin Tripp, KABC

Professor Brain Levin studies extremism at Cal State San Bernardino and says the Internet makes it easier for teenagers to find hateful content.

”You wouldn’t allow a neo-nazi or a klansman into your house, but with a computer, we now do.”

Multiple reports indicate that 19-year-old Santino William Legan posted online about “Might is Right”, a racist book from the 1890s that promotes white supremacy and violence.

”Bigotry may have played a role in this attack. And until it’s proven otherwise, that’s going to be an area that the investigators are going to pursue, among others.”

He notes that the 19-year-old accused San Diego synagogue shooter also promoted racist beliefs online.