texas mall shooting video Mass shooting Survivors detail their harrowing moments during and after the deadly #shooting on Saturday at an outlet mall in Allen.
Texas mall shooting: Gunman kills eight people in Allen shopping centre, Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Allen Premium Outlets mall as eyewitnesses described a man firing indiscriminately at passers-by.
President Joe Biden on Sunday called once again for Congress to tighten gun controls in the wake of the tragedy.
police officer on an unrelated call killed the gunman after hearing shots. Police have yet to identify him.
said the attacker, using an AR-15 style assault weapon, gunned down innocents in “the latest act of gun violence to devastate our nation”.
Such an attack is too shocking to be so familiar,” he added, calling on Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and require universal background checks.
Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said seven people – including the gunman – were pronounced dead at the scene and two died later in hospital.
The victims’ ages range from 5 to 51, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Some witnesses described the gunman as dressed all in black and wearing combat gear. Footage taken after the gunman’s death appeared to show an AR-15 style rifle lying near his body.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the shooting as an “unspeakable tragedy” and said the state was ready to offer any assistance to local authorities.
texas mall shooting video Mass shooting Survivors detail their harrowing moments during and after the deadly #shooting on Saturday at an outlet mall in Allen, #Texas.