Texas outlet mall shooting
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The law enforcement officer who killed the mass shooter at the Allen Premium Outlets has broken his silence for the first time.
Authorities have confirmed that the gunman who killed eight people and wounded seven others had “neo-Nazi ideas” at a news conference on Tuesday.
The gunman, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, brought eight guns with him to carry out the mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday (May 6).
Garcia had three weapons on his person and five in his vehicle, according to Hank Sibley, regional director for the Texas Department of Homeland Security.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms determined that all weapons were legally obtained.
Eight people, including three young children, were killed in the shooting.
Gruesome images showing the victims in the moments after the shooting circulated on Twitter over the weekend and into Monday, leaving social media users horrified.
Garcia’s motive is unknown, but a social media profile reviewed by the independentreveals that he stalked the mall in the weeks leading up to the shooting to identify peak visiting hours.
Texas Mall Shooting Victims: Everything We Know
A three-year-old boy, two grade-school sisters, a young engineer from India, and mall workers are among the eight people killed in last weekend’s horrifying mass shooting in Allen, Texas.
Eight people died and another seven were injured.
This is what we know so far about the victims:
Maroosha MuzaffarMay 10, 2023 05:30
Firearms used in mass shootings were obtained legally
The gunman who used an AR-15-style rifle in a mass shooting on Saturday (May 6) obtained the weapon legally, Hank Sibley, regional director for the Texas Department of Homeland Security, said Tuesday at a news conference.
Sibley said the shooter, identified as Mauricio Garcia, 33, legally obtained the eight weapons identified at the scene.
Garcia had three of the firearms with him and left five in the car he arrived in.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms traced all weapons to determine their legality.
Garcia had no criminal record and was working security before the shooting occurred.
Ariana BaioMay 10, 2023 05:00
ICYMI: Authorities Examine Texas Gunman’s Ideology
Police are investigating the ideology of Mauricio Garcia, 33, who killed eight people and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday.
Garcia displayed “neo-Nazi ideation,” Hank Sibley, regional director for the Texas Department of Homeland Security, said at a news conference Tuesday.
The gunman had tattoos of Nazi symbols and was found wearing a patch on his bulletproof vest that read “RWDS,” an acronym for “Right Wing Death Squad,” a popular saying among right-wing extremists.
According to police, the FBI is investigating Garcia’s ideology by examining his electronic devices and interviewing Garcia’s family members.
Maroosha MuzaffarMay 10, 2023 04:30
Texas Mall Shooting Victims: Everything We Know
A three-year-old boy, two grade-school sisters, a young engineer from India and a mall worker are among the eight people killed in the mass shooting last weekend in Allen, Texas.
Ariana BaioMay 10, 2023 04:00
Firearms used in mass shootings were obtained legally
The gunman who used an AR-15-style rifle in a mass shooting on Saturday (May 6) obtained the weapon legally, Hank Sibley, regional director for the Texas Department of Homeland Security, said Tuesday at a news conference.
Sibley said the shooter, identified as Mauricio Garcia, 33, legally obtained the eight weapons identified at the scene.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms traced all weapons to determine this.
Garcia had no criminal record and was working security before the shooting occurred.
Maroosha MuzaffarMay 10, 2023 03:50
GoFundMe publishes list of official funds
GoFundMe has compiled a list of official donation websites for the families of victims affected by the mass shooting.
The Allen, TX Victims Fund, organized by the Victims Fund, benefits 100 percent of the victims’ families. It is the same organization that collected donations for the families of the victims in Uvlade, TX.
The Irvin Walker II Fund is seeking donations from individuals to help Irvin Walker, a man who was shot twice during the shooting. Walker II survived but has “a long road to recovery”. The money raised will be used to pay for medical and personal expenses.
The Cho Family Fund is raising money for William Cho, the six-year-old boy who is the only person in his immediate family to survive the shooting. William’s parents, Cindy and Kyu, as well as his three-year-old brother James, died.
The Mendoza Family Fund is seeking donations to help support the Mendoza family who lost their 11-year-old daughter Daniela and 8-year-old daughter Sofia in the tragic shooting. The girls’ mother was also shot and is currently in the hospital.
Ariana BaioMay 10, 2023 03:00
Shooting survivor out of surgery
Irvin Walker II, a survivor of the Allen Premium Outlets shooting, is recovering from surgery Monday to remove bullet fragments.
Mr. Walker II was looking for parking while at the mall on Saturday (May 6) when the gunman, Mauricio Garcia, began shooting directly at Mr. Walker II’s car.
According to the GoFundMe page set up for Mr. Walker II, the gunman’s ammunition hit him twice in the chest. One of the shots was “very close to his heart.”
Fortunately, Mr. Walker II had a successful surgery and came out of it in good spirits.
The GoFundMe, which will benefit Mr. Walker II’s personal and medical expenses, has raised more than $49,000.
Ariana BaioMay 10, 2023 02:00
Two days, three attacks, 18 dead: Texas reels after a weekend of terror
An active shooter attacked a shopping center near Dallas on Saturday afternoon, killing eight before he was shot dead by Allen police officers. The next morning, 570 miles to the south, a car plowed into a group of migrants waiting at a bus stop, killing eight more. Then eight hours later, a dispute on a Dallas Dart train led to another deadly shooting.
Two days, three attacks, 18 dead: Texas recovers from horrifying weekend of violence
An active shooter attacked a shopping center near Dallas on Saturday afternoon, killing eight before he was shot dead by Allen police officers. The next morning, 570 miles to the south, a car plowed into a group of migrants waiting at a bus stop, killing eight more. Then eight hours later, a dispute on a Dallas Dart train led to another deadly shooting. Sheila Flynn reports on the weekend of carnage in Texas
Ariana BaioMay 10, 2023 01:30
Authorities Examine Texas Gunman’s Ideology
Police are investigating the ideology of Mauricio Garcia, 33, who killed eight people and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday.
Garcia displayed “neo-Nazi ideation,” Hank Sibley, regional director for the Texas Department of Homeland Security, said at a news conference Tuesday.
The gunman had tattoos of Nazi symbols and was found wearing a patch on his bulletproof vest that read “RWDS,” an acronym for “Right Wing Death Squad,” a popular saying among right-wing extremists.
According to police, the FBI is investigating Garcia’s ideology by examining his electronic devices and interviewing Garcia’s family members.
Ariana BaioMay 10, 2023 01:00
Mauricio García: Everything we know about the Texas mall shooter
A gunman dressed in black body armor and armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle opened fire at a Texas shopping mall on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding seven others.
The suspect was identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety as Mauricio Garcia, 33, a security guard and former trainee in the US Army.
Ariana Baio May 10, 2023 00:30