Nine dead including gunman in mass shooting at Texas mall complex
Emily Jacobs
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Nine people are dead and seven people are hospitalized, with three in critical condition, after a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, police said.
Authorities with the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday afternoon that one gunman opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. local time. The city of Allen, located about 25 miles north of Dallas, Texas, tweeted that residents should avoid the area as authorities handle the situation.
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Speaking to reporters on Saturday evening, police said children were among the dead. The suspect, who remains unidentified, was shot and killed by a responding police officer. Authorities declined to identify the now deceased suspect or the names of victims.
Dashcam footage from a nearby vehicle showed the suspect exiting their own car wearing body armor before opening fire on unassuming shoppers nearby. Cars could be seen dashing away as the suspect continued shooting in multiple directions.
Helicopter footage taken by local station Fox 4 showed at least four bodies being covered by white sheets of some sort outside of the H&M in the mall complex. It also showed hundreds of shoppers being evacuated in an orderly fashion from that same H&M, and other stores including Michael Kors, American Eagle, and Kay Jewelers.
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Video began circulating on social media Saturday afternoon of locals running away after hearing shots in the parking lot of the outdoor shopping facility.
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said in a statement that he had been in contact with local authorities and was being briefed on what he described as an “unspeakable tragedy.”