The reason that I mentioned the rally is because the president of the college mentioned it in his first statement, warning people not to draw and conclusions regarding a relationship between the shootings and the rally.
And he was exactly correct. Unlike ktscarlett66, I was never a livelong Dover resident, and although I did live there for 21 years I no longer do, but still keep up with what is going on.
I was very active locally and have long been aware of racial tensions in the area.
I am no fan of the MSM, however I did find comments by FReepers accusing the MSM of fomenting racism by mentioning the NASCAR fans to be totally out of line.
The only reason this made national news is because it is race weekend in Dover and all the national media has representatives in town. Most folks have probably never heard of DSU and are unfamiliar with the layout of Dover, however many would be familiar with the location of the track and it only makes sense to mention its proximity for a geographical reference.
Additionally there are an extra 100,000 people in town this weekend because of the race and law enforcement is already stretched without the addition of a shooting and possible manhunt added to the mix.