re: Any evidence the Atlanta shooter acted based on race?

He lives in Atlanta. If he wanted to kill Asians, there are numerous Asian grocery stores, cafes, restaurants, and the like where he could have had far more targets.

"Experts" say he doesn't get to decide if his actions were racist or not. The authorities say they have seen no evidence that he had a race-based motive. So, what are these self-proclaimed experts basing their opinion on?