You’ve probably heard by now there was a mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday. Eight people were killed and several more were injured by a gunman with an AR-15. Yesterday the shooter was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.

The man who opened fire Saturday at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, killing eight people and wounding at least seven others was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Sunday…

The gunman in Saturday’s massacre was killed by an Allen Police Department officer who was at the mall on an unrelated call, police said. Investigators believe the shooter was acting alone.

The shooter had worked as a security guard.

Garcia was approved to work as a commissioned security guard in Texas from April 2016 until April 2020, when his license expired, according to the Texas Online Private Security database, maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

His profile shows he worked for at least three security companies. None of those companies immediately responded to requests for comment.

According to the database, Garcia received Level II and Level III security training. The former covers security laws in Texas; the latter, which is required for all commissioned security officers in Texas, includes firearm training and the demonstration of firearm proficiency, according to Jonah Nathan, vice president of Ranger Guard, a security guard service in Texas not affiliated with Garcia’s employers.

So far there’s no specific motive known for attacking this particular mall, but the suspect appears to have a history of mental illness and also an online history which is being described as “neo-Nazi material.”

The shooter wore patches or stickers on his clothing that raised suspicion he may have gravitated toward right-wing extremism, the sources said, though they added no motive has yet been established…

Preliminary information developed during the investigation indicates the suspect was in the U.S. Army in 2008 and was “removed due to mental health concerns,” law enforcement sources briefed on the probe told ABC News on Sunday.

In addition to the insignia on the shooter’s equipment that suggested a right-wing extremist ideology, investigators have found social media accounts connected to the suspect that reveal hundreds of postings and images, including writings with racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist rhetoric, including neo-Nazi material and material espousing the supremacy of the white race, the sources said.

None of the subject’s postings analyzed to date were liked or shared by other users nor were there any public comments, according to the sources. The suspect’s account did not contain any friends or associates that were publicly visible, the sources said.

The insignia they are talking about is a patch Garcia had on his vest which read “RWDS” which stands for right-wing death squad.

There’s a video that appears to show the moment Garcia got out of his car and started firing. For some reason Twitter won’t let me embed it here so you’ll have to click this link to see it.

One of the first people to arrive at the scene was Steven Spainhouer. He raced there when his son, who worked at the mall, told him there was an active shooter. His description of encountering the dead and injured is pretty awful.

"The first girl I walked up to was crouched down covering her head in the bushes, so I felt for a pulse, pulled her head to the side, and she had no face."

— Heartbreaking firsthand account from Steven Spainhouer, first on the scene at the Allen Premium Outlets mass shooting pic.twitter.com/Tz6zaTQyrU

— The Recount (@therecount) May 7, 2023

Spainhouer is getting lots of attention in part because he was an eyewitness and in part, I suspect, because he’s pleading for more gun control.

The father, who has personal and professional experience handling firearms, said the horror he found at the mall will repeat itself if lawmakers don’t limit the access of certain weapons to the public.

“I love guns. I love (the) Second Amendment. I own guns. I teach people how to shoot guns. But we don’t need these high-capacity weapons on our streets,” Spainhouer said. “All the prayers and thoughts and well wishes in the world are great in time of tragedy, but if you don’t change our gun laws and put red flag laws in place and take these high-capacity weapons off the street, it’s going to happen again.”

I’ll update this post if I see any new information today. So far none of the suspects social media accounts seem to have leaked to the media.

Update: From NBC News, investigators are also looking into other possible affiliations.

 The investigators are currently combing through the suspect’s social media and online accounts looking for clues to see whether he may have had links to violent extremists and like-minded individuals. Investigators are also looking at possible affiliations he may have had with prison gangs and cartel members.

Some people have highlighted a tattoo on the suspect’s hand which has been described as a gang tattoo. The Washington Post is claiming that tattoo appears to be the logo for the city of Dallas.

On social media, many are commenting that a tattoo on the shooter’s right hand may be of significance to the investigation. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram noted the tattoo looks to be the symbol of the City of Dallas. The Post has not verified the tattoo or its significance.

Again, I can’t post a photo because Twitter isn’t working today. You can click here.

Update: Ryan Saavedra from the Daily Wire. No evidence the shooter was a Mexican gang member.

There is 0 evidence that the shooter is "a Mexican gang member"

That's completely just made up. https://t.co/dxYQ6TgzFw

— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) May 8, 2023

Update: The shooter’s suspected social media account has been revealed.

Investigators trying to learn why a gunman fatally shot at least eight people at a Texas mall are examining a social media profile, rife with hate-filled rants against women and Black people, that they believe belonged to the gunman.

The profile, found on the social media site OK.RU, matches the gunman’s birthday and refers to a motel where he was staying before the shooting. The profile also includes language praising Hitler, with references to neo-Nazi websites like The Daily Stormer…

The online profile being investigated also includes several pictures showing a black tactical vest with an RWDS patch. In addition, the profile includes a screenshot from Google Maps showing the time at which the mall where the shooting took place was likely to be busiest.

Though the writer of the posts suggests several times that they are of Hispanic origin — at one point indicating they are originally from Mexico — there is also a clear embrace of white supremacy. As recently as last month, the account contained a post saying that “white people and Hispanics have a lot in common.”

Some images of the posts including one with his views on mass shooters. Also, his vest with the RWDS patch.

Post from April 21st pic.twitter.com/ToWKclPplk

— Aric Toler (@AricToler) May 8, 2023

The tattoos are not subtle. I don’t know if they are his but his comment below reads, “Here’s what I think about your diversity you f**king loser’s.”

His personal politics were very hard to figure out pic.twitter.com/igGpzGJzkt

— Aric Toler (@AricToler) May 8, 2023

Some evidence of planning.

Receipt for the Kit that the Allen, TX shooter bought back in 2020, posted a few weeks before the shooting. He also posted photos of his weapons. pic.twitter.com/IgoGhNAsSo

— Aric Toler (@AricToler) May 8, 2023

Ammunition and some more evidence he was a Nazi fanboy.

I guess we'll never know if this guy was a liberal or fascist or anything else, oh well pic.twitter.com/RBybthSwZC

— Aric Toler (@AricToler) May 8, 2023

Finally, he had a YouTube channel with just one video which he apparently scheduled to appear after the shooting.