The police are investigating, among other things, the shooter’s social media messages, which showed interest in ideas supporting white supremacy. The person who killed eight people in Dallas also wore a badge used by far-right extremists.
In the United States, federal authorities are currently investigating whether the man who killed eight people in a shopping mall in Dallas on Saturday was a supporter of white supremacy.
According to the official who commented on the matter anonymously to the news agency AP, the shooter’s social media accounts expressed an interest in neo-Nazism and white supremacy. The shooter’s clothing also had the letter combination RWDS, which is an abbreviation of the phrase “Right Wing Death Squad”, which is popular with the far-right, i.e. “right-wing death squad”.
The researchers have also interviewed the shooter’s relatives and acquaintances about his ideology.
In addition, the police have investigated the motel where the shooter was staying. Several weapons were found near the shooter.
Eight people died in the mall
At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a mall in Allen, Dallas.
The suspected killer is also dead. He was shot by a police officer who happened to be patrolling near the shopping center.
The authorities have released the man’s name and age, but have not revealed the 33-year-old’s possible motives in more detail.
The investigation into the shooter’s motives is only in its early stages.