Witnesses describe awful moments during Allen outlet mall shooting

A law enforcement officer runs as people are evacuated from a shopping center where a shooting occurred Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (LM Otero, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

ALLEN, Texas – Survivors described a harrowing scene of the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, in which a gunman killed eight people Saturday night at Allen Premium Outlets.

Suspect in Allen outlet mall shooting identified as 33-year-old man

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Police killed the suspect, whom they identified as Mauricio Garcia, 33.

Garcia had a tactical vest and was armed with a rifle of some kind, as well as a handgun, a senior law enforcement official said. More weapons and ammunition were found in his car, the official said.

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