Gunman kills eight at outdoor mall in latest US mass shooting

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May 08, 2023 View online 1/ Texas mall gunman is identified as Mauricio Garcia The gunman who murdered eight people at a Texas mall on Saturday has been identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, according to reports.   The suspect was shot dead by a police officer who was responding to an unrelated call, the Allen Police Department said.   Garcia, dressed in black body armour and armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle, opened fire moments after arriving at the Allen Premium Outlets at around 3.30pm on Saturday, law enforcement sources told NBC News. CBS News, CNN and other local media also confirmed the gunman's identity.   Hundreds of shoppers fled the large outdoor shopping centre as the gunman fired dozens of bullets indiscriminately at shoppers and passersby, authorities said.   Seven people, including the gunman, were pronounced dead at the scene, and two more died after being taken to hospital, the Allen Police Department said.   Seven other wounded victims aged from five to 61 were taken to hospital, including three who were in a critical condition on Saturday night. 2/ Survivors describe horrific scenes as gunman killed eight in Texas mall mass shooting Gunman in black body armour got out of silver car and fired into crowd of shoppers at Allen Premium Outlets 3/ Greg Abbott blames 'increase' in anger after Texas mall shooting Republicans turn focus away from prevalence of firearms after latest massacre 4/ Seven dead and 10 wounded after being run over in front of Texas migrant shelter, say police Accident involving Range Rover took place outside border city of Brownsville's Ozanam Center 5/ Tucker Carlson 'preparing for war' against Fox over contract dispute Ex-Fox host is barred from other media work while under Fox contract THE BIG QUESTION What happened in the Texas mall shooting? Eight people have died and seven were injured when a gunman dressed in tactical gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas.    The suspect was shot dead by a police officer who was responding to an unrelated call, police said. He has since been identified by law enforcement sources as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.   Here's what we know so far about the shooting. Read the full story £99 £20 for 1 year ✓ Full access to Premium news analysis ✓ Advert-free reading across web and app ✓ The Independent Daily Edition newspaper ✓ Puzzles, virtual event tickets and more SUBSCRIBE NOW Watch / The best moments from King Charles's historic coronation NUMBER OF THE DAY 52 – The number of years since Melissa Highsmith was abducted by a babysitter from her home in Fort Worth, Texas. She has finally been reunited with members of her family thanks to DNA testing, bringing an end to one of the longest-running missing person's cases in American history. 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