ALLEN, Texas – On Saturday, at a popular outdoor mall located north of Dallas, Texas, a shooting took place that resulting in the death of nine people and injured at least seven others.
The alleged shooter, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was among those killed during the incident, following a confrontation with law enforcement officials.
According to NBC News, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, Garcia is a suspected ‘neo-Nazi sympathizer.’ The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday similar developments.
NBC News reported: Garcia had several social media accounts and appeared to be drawn to neo-Nazi and white supremacist content. He was also wearing, when he was killed, a patch on his chest with a right-wing acronym.
It was unclear what the acronym was.
The shooting was reported to law enforcement officials at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, leading to a response from multiple agencies to the scene of the Allen Premium Outlets in the Dallas suburb.
The shooter’s motive remains unknown and no information has been released about any of the victims’ identities.
Dashcam video captured the moment the gunman exited his car and started shooting.
#Breaking multiple sources tell me the Allen Outlet mall shooter’s name is Mauricio Garcia. He was 33. A house that was raided in Dallas overnight was his parents. Sources tell me he was living in a motel. He had no serious criminal record and was working as a security guard pic.twitter.com/tTk138GmxM
— J.D. Miles (@jdmiles11) May 7, 2023
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