But others who knew Mr. Fields, especially from his teenage years, said that his demeanor and opinions had troubled them for years. “But James took it to another level.” Mr. Fields was “a very bright kid but very misguided and disillusioned,” Mr. Weimer said. Mr. Fields enlisted in the Army after he graduated from high school in 2015, but military records show that his service lasted less than four months. Mr. Fields was generally quiet, acquaintances said, and filled his time playing video games and working at a local grocery store. He and his mother eventually moved to the Toledo, Ohio, area, and Mr. Fields, a registered Republican, voted in the March 2016 presidential primary.

Source: New York Times August 14, 2017 00:58 UTC