Police: Multiple Dead and Wounded in Allen Texas Shooting
By: calebhowe (Mediaite)
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By Caleb HoweMay 6th, 2023, 8:52 pm Twitter share button <?php // Post Body ?>
A police officer was at the outlet mall in Allen, Texas near Dallas on an unrelated call when a man, reportedly dressed in all black "tactical" gear and armed with a rifle, opened fire into the crowd, killing an unknown number and injuring more.
A very short police and fire briefing a short time ago confirmed that the Allen Fire Department transported nine individuals to local hospitals. Officials did not confirm a number of fatalities, but have confirmed that there are deaths in addition to the injuries, and that the shooter is believed to have acted alone and was killed at the scene.
Videos from the scene have been shared on social media, some very graphic in nature, that show crowds scattering, the law enforcement response, and some which purport to show the shooting and victims.
At least one video, mention above by NewsNation, is alleged to show the beginning of the shooting, with a man dressed in all black getting out of a vehicle and immediately opening fire.
Multiple eyewitnesses say the shooter wore "tactical" gear and targeted children as well as adults. Eyewitness accounts indicated anywhere from a dozen to close to 100 shots fired.
Police confirmed Saturday that an officer who was already at the location immediately responded and killed the shooter, stopping the multiple murderer quickly before the terrible attack could turn even worse.
The quick briefing from Allen's Police and Fire chiefs:
Additional victims may have been transported to local hospitals besides the nine who were confirmed brought there by emergency services.
This is a breaking story and may be updated.
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Today must end in a "y".
Within a few hours we had our first presser complete with the District 67 State Rep extoling thoughts and prayers for the victims.
His Republican website has a banner "proudly endorsed by the NRA".
Another weekend in TX, Gov Abbott will probably react by loosening more gun laws so we can all protect ourselves at church, school, grocery or the mall. /S
Oh course...a few more gun laws would have prevented this shooting...
What gun laws did Abbott loosen?
Seriously Greg?
Texas gun laws are loosened by GOP lawmakers after mass shootings | The Texas Tribune
Governor Abbott loosened gun laws in 2021 | Progress Texas
How Texas loosened gun restrictions despite recent mass shootings - ABC News (go.com)
Here Are The New Texas Gun Laws Going Into Effect On Sept. 1 – Houston Public Media
Texas Governor, Lawmakers Blasted for Lax Gun Laws After Elementary School Shooting – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
Gov. Abbott to Sign Second Amendment Gun Legislation – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com)
Texas governor decried for ‘disgusting’ rhetoric in wake of mass shooting | Texas | The Guardian
New Texas gun law allowing permitless carry worries law enforcement | The Texas Tribune
Even though Abbott and the Legislature vehemently oppose background checks and red flag laws, today the Governor addressed the public and decided that he (we) need to start addressing the mental health issues involved. This is from the Governor of the state ranked dead last in ranking of funding of mental health services despite being the second largest state and the second largest population.
Texas ranks last in mental health care among U.S. states : NPR
There's no where to go but up for this "solution". /S
Dontchaknow they planned it that way?
There is footage on twitter of the shooter laying on his back with a bullet through one of his eyes. The big point of contention is, is he white or black? Can you believe that?
He doesnt look black, but he doesnt really look white either. How do we know who to blame if the race is not clear?
I'm posting this only because I have been looking at tweet after tweet on twitter saying this shooter was black and targeted white people.
Maybe he's from The Wagner Group?
Hispanic maybe...possibly an illegal?
Hispanic by name, a home grown Texan
who was reportedly heavy into white supremacy websites.
Maybe he hated white people as a result?
Won't find out now....
Blame. Yes, America needs the blame to circumvent the excuse.
Maria Butina. Is she still a hero in Russia after her breif stint in an American jail?
Texas. Look here. Americans need NO restrictions on guns to protect themselves from Americans with NO restrictions on guns.
Shooter was probably a angry liberal.
Another day...
Another day....
Another day....
So God wanted the eight people dead and the 7 others wounded. WTF is wrong with these assholes.
I guess that we just have to sit, meditate, and let the Holy Spirit tell us who to kill
We had a mass shooting last week in Florida, four dead and I don't think it even made the national headlines.
Keep those thoughts and prayers coming and pass the ammo.
Evening... it made headlines here as they always do...
A voice of authority has spoken -
"We pray for the victims and their families and an end to the mental illness, drugs, and evil forces that cause people to commit such horrors," according to the congresswoman from Georgia.
Or maybe a fascination with movies or the style of recent mass shooters. How long ago did he acquire his equipment?
Do you think he shot those people because of "gang tattoos?
No, do you?
Do you find it noteworthy that one mass shooting perpetrator is not a white incel?
No, but many here seem to care about that label.
With every inevitable mass shooting, both sides await with baited breath until the inevitable shooter’s identity is revealed…hoping against hope they can either inevitably say ‘of course’ or can inevitably begin the deflecting.
The only constant is our collective inability to address the real issues in the the useless rush to judgement. Pathetic.
Of course, because neither side wants to actually fix the problem when it's more politically profitable for them to continue to use these acts as a cudgel against the other side. Nobody wants to do the actual hard work to attempt to fix this. This is an issue that has been growing for many years and it's more than just the number of guns available out in public hands. But it's much easier to bitch about guns and end up doing nothing than actually attempting to do something that can make a change.
Police now say this shooter was into neo-Nazi and white supremacist content on the internet.
It sounds strange considering all the victims appear to have been white. Maybe he considered them "woke".
According to NBC News, police have confirmed his social media contained white supremacist and neo Nazi content and/or links.
Ah yes, the typical case where a Mauricio Garcia kills white people in the name of white supremacy.
A tale as old as time.
Maybe he had Nazi and white supremacist content on his social media for laughs.
Anyone who jumps out of a car and starts shooting at strangers is very disturbed. Why wouldnt his disturbance include Nazi beliefs?
Do you think the son of immigrants who don't speak English and is a member of a Mexican prison gang with cartel ties can be a white supremacist?
Are white supremacists now pro open borders? It's hard to keep up.
Who to believe, the police and FBI, or right wing internet trolls?
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Do you think he shot those people because of his social media content? Is that different than “gang tattoos”?
I dont have any doubt at all that he could have white supremacist tendencies.
I do wonder why he shot up white people though. Maybe he perceived tham as "woke".
He shot innocent people because of a fixation on guns.
Wait, what? If you're not white you can't be racist, right?..
What makes you believe that? How often is that the motivation of mass shooters?
Exactly, he was playing the percentages. Allen and Collin County TX is largely woke Repubs.
He probably could have used you as a personal counselor before got into crisis. He needed some enlightened guidance.
Did you read that on Babylon Bee ?
Nope, right here. What was the term?... oh yeah, "retaliatory racism", interesting term don't you think?
of course
I'll pass on to the Dallas area police and the FBI that you dont believe them.
Please let them know that it’s Trump’s fault.