A gunman — identified as Mauricio Garcia — who witnesses say carried a rifle and wore tactical gear fatally shot eight people and wounded seven before he was killed by a police officer at Allen Premium Outlets mall on Saturday afternoon. Here is what we know so far about this developing story.
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Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said seven people, including the shooter, died at the scene.
Nine victims were taken by ambulances to trauma centers. Two of those victims died after arriving at hospitals, making a total of eight victims dead as of Saturday night. Three of the surviving victims were in critical condition and in surgery, while four were stable Saturday night.
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