at least eight fatalities after shooting at a mall in Texas

First modification: 05/07/2023 – 03:22

Texas was the scene of a new shooting. Several people were shot in a shopping center in the suburb of Allen. Hundreds of shoppers fled the venue amid the chaos.

The shooter, who authorities believe acted alone, was executed by a police officer after he started shooting, city police chief Brian Harvey said at a news conference.

As reported by AP, heCalls about gunshots came in at around 3:40 p.m. local time from the Allen Premium Outlets.

Allen police said in a Facebook post that nine victims had been taken to hospitals. Medical City Healthcare, a Dallas-area hospital system, said in a statement that it was treating eight people between the ages of 5 and 61.

An “unspeakable tragedy”

The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott called the shooting an “unspeakable tragedy.” In addition, he assured that the state was prepared to offer any assistance that local authorities in Allen might need.

Videos from local media showed police officers leading people out of the site, with patrol cars and emergency vehicles parked near the entrances.

“He was walking down the sidewalk by himself… shooting his gun outside,” she claimed to ‘WFAATV’ a witness. And he added: “He was just shooting everywhere with his gun.”

Earlier, the Allen Police Department said in a Twitter post that police were “conducting an active investigation.”

In 2023 alone, there have been 198 reported shootings in the United States, the most in this period since at least 2016, according to Gun Violence Archive.

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