Texas Mall Shooting Leaves 9 Dead, 7 Injured

A shooting at an outlet mall in the Dallas region on Saturday resulted in the deaths of nine people, including the suspected shooter.
Several people were injured, and some remained in critical condition on Saturday night.
The US has seen a record rate of mass killings this year, all involving the use of firearms.

Authorities reported a shooting at an outlet mall in the Dallas region that left nine people dead, including the alleged gunman, on Saturday.

Shoppers were terrified by the gunfire and hurried for cover during the latest Texas shooting incident. According to Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd, seven individuals died at the Allen Premium Outlets, and two more died at a hospital, NBC News reported.

By Saturday night, Boyd reported that four patients had stabilized, and three were in serious condition.

Harvey did not identify the gunman at a press conference on Saturday evening, but he did state the individual acted alone, according to The New York Times.

According to Chief Harvey, the shooter was shot and killed by a police officer who was unrelatedly assigned to the mall at the time and just happened to hear gunfire.

Meanwhile, Medical City Healthcare, which was providing medical care to several victims at three trauma centers, reported that those injured ranged in age from 5 to 61 years old.

US Officials Extend Condolences

Chief Harvey expressed his sympathy to the victims' families and admitted that the incident was tragic and that many people would be looking for an explanation.

While US Rep. Keith Self sent his sympathies to the victims and their families, as well as law enforcement professionals on the site of the latest Texas shooting incident. Texas Governor Greg Abbott supported local authorities and sent resources to help them.

We are devestated by the tragic news of the shootings that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets today. Our prayers are with the victims and their families and all law enforcement on the scene.

This is an ongoing situation, but Allen PD has full control of the scene. A…
— Rep. Keith Self (@RepKeithSelf) May 6, 2023

President Joe Biden was briefed about the latest Texas shooting incident. He gave law enforcement and regional authorities his support, according to NPR.

Nearly 25 miles north of Dallas's city center lies the city of Allen, which has a population of around 109,000. On Sunday evening, Cottonwood Creek Church in Allen will host a vigil.

US Mass Shootings Getting Worse

The US has established a record rate of around one mass murder per week this year, all of which included the use of weapons, HNGN earlier reported.

A USA Today/AP study indicated one mass murder happens in the US every 6.53 days, on average.

In a recent event, a home party in California ended with a drive-by gunshot that left a 17-year-old girl dead and five other people wounded.

Other incidents this year include a shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, a shooting at a workplace in Northern California, a shooting at a dance hall outside of Los Angeles during Lunar New Year celebrations, a shooting at a Sweet 16 celebration in Dadeville, Alabama, which left four dead and 32 injured, and a shooting

in Bowdoin, Maine, where a released prisoner shot and killed four people, including his parents, before shooting at oncoming traffic on a major freeway.

Numerous factors contribute to the violence, such as marital abuse, gang retaliation, murder-suicides, school shootings, and workplace vendettas, all of which result in the simultaneous deaths of four or more people.