Sunday 07 May 2023
Sagittarius “neutralized” Nine dead in Texas mall shooting
The act happened in Allen, a suburb of the metropolis Dallas.
(Photo: Elsheikh Mohamed via REUTERS)
Shots are fired in a shopping complex in the US state of Texas. Nine people die. The alleged perpetrator is “neutralized” by a police officer.
A shooter killed nine people in a gun attack at a mall in Texas. This was announced by the authorities. The attacker opened fire in the mall in Allen, a Dallas suburb, in the afternoon. Seven people have been injured.
The background to the fact is still unclear. According to the police chief, a police officer was in the Allen Premium Outlets shopping center on another case when shots were heard around 3:30 p.m. (10:30 p.m. CEST). The police officer “neutralized” the suspect, Harvey said. Then the policeman alerted the emergency call.
The authorities had initially assumed a possible second shooter, as reported by CNN. Police officers combed shops in the sprawling mall. Photos and video footage taken with drones showed mall visitors and employees rushing to the parking lots. Harvey later said police believed it was a lone gunman. The police said there was no longer any danger.
Jaynal Pervez, a father who rushed there after a call from his daughter from the mall, told CNN, “It’s nowhere safe anymore. I don’t know what to do.”Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott labeled the act in a written statement as “unspeakable tragedy”.
The United States has long faced tremendous levels of gun violence. Rampages and deadly shootouts are part of everyday life. Larger attacks of this kind regularly lead to discussions about tightening gun laws – so far without any success. Firearms are readily available and widely circulated in the United States.
Source: ntv.de
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