Thousand Oaks Killer Made Facebook Post Mocking 'Hopes and Prayers' Before Shooting

Thousands Oaks gunman Ian David Long reportedly used a social media post to mock “hopes and prayers” before gunning down 12 people in the Borderline Bar & Grill on Wednesday night.

CNN reports authorities found a Facebook post they believe Long made just prior to the attack.

The post says: “I hope people call me insane… (laughing emojis).. wouldn’t that just be a big ball of irony? Yeah.. I’m insane, but the only thing you people do after these shootings is ‘hopes and prayers’.. or ‘keep you in my thoughts’… every time… and wonder why these keep happening…”

TMZ reports that Long took photos during the shooting and posted them to Instagram. Law enforcement subsequently connected the social media platform and had the photos removed, so any commentary he provided is gone is as well.