One m . This Saturday, May 6, a mass shooting in Allen, Texas, claimed the lives of innocent people.
It was Saturday afternoon when a gunman opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, a shopping mall on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas. Eight people were killed and seven more were injured in the premeditated act by bullets fired by 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.
According to local officials, the man was interacting with neo-Nazi and white supremacist content online.
The horrific act occurred around 3:30 p.m., when the outdoor mall was packed with people. Videos circulating on social media show people running in the opposite direction of the shooter and seeking shelter.
Others ran through the parking lot, not knowing exactly what was happening.
Garc, the perpetrator, died at the scene after being fatally shot by a police officer who was on an unrelated duty at the mall, who upon hearing gunshots ran in the direction they came from and killed the attacker.
The Allen Police Department said in a statement that they, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Texas Rangers and the Department of Homeland Security, were involved in the investigation.