This past Saturday afternoon at the Allen Premium Outlet in Allen, Texas, United States at least 8 people died and another five were injured when they were victims of a shooting by an attacker. Police quickly evacuated the mall and asked residents to stay in their homes while they tried to find the shooter.
“Law enforcement is on the scene at Allen Premium Outlets. An active investigation is underway,” the Allen Police Department said. Texason his official Twitter account. A total of six people were found dead in the mall in the US state, while nine were transported to hospitals and two of them died in various medical centers.
The victims are estimated to be between 5 and 51 years old. After the facts, the governor of TexasPresident Greg Abbott described the shooting as an “unspeakable tragedy” and said the state was ready to offer assistance to local law enforcement. At the same time, police have asked members of the public who have made recordings at the scene to contact the FBI, which is collecting evidence.
What happened to the attacker in the latest Texas shooting
“I heard about ten clicks and then between ten and fifteen more shots. We see this guy dressed all in black, with a vest, shooting at people,” said a witness who managed to get out alive. of the american state. Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey said one of his officers “heard gunshots, moved to where they were heard, engaged the suspect, and neutralized the suspect.” Finally, it was learned that the attacker had acted alone and died after a confrontation with security agents. A series of images of the man lying on the ground, lifeless, wearing a bulletproof vest, with several additional chargers on his chest and an AR-15 type weapon near him, began to circulate on social networks.
As reported by the BNO news portal, the attacker arrived at the mall in Allen, Texas, in his car after 3:00 p.m. and stopped at the H&M store there, then got out of the vehicle and opened fire indiscriminately. against the people who were there. After the first shots were fired, the calls for help arrived around 3:40 p.m. The incident is one of at least 199 mass shootings that have already occurred this year in the United States with four or more people shot.
