A shooting took place in a shopping mall in the US state of Texas. Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd stated in the press release that the suspect, who was captured dead, killed 8 people and injured 7 people, the youngest of whom was 5 years old. Boyd shared the information that in the incident in question, 7 people, including the attacker, died at the scene, two people died in the hospital where they were taken, and the condition of 3 of the 7 injured people who were taken to the hospital was critical.
Allen Police Department Chief Brian Harvy said to the locals who witnessed the incident, “Anyone who has a video recording of the incident and witnesses something important should call the FBI.” he called.
Harvy had previously stated that the attacker, who fired randomly at people at the Allen Premium Outlets shopping center, was neutralized.
PEOPLE LIVING ON THE FLOOR MEET
In the images shared on social media, it was seen that there were people lying on the ground outside the shopping center.
“An indescribable tragedy”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the attack “an indescribable tragedy” in a written statement.
(AA-Reuters)