The man who shot and killed eight people at a mall in Allen, Texas, has been identified by police as Mauricio Garcia.
The identity of the shooter was confirmed by a senior law enforcement figure to the Associated Press. Garcia used an AR-15-style rifle to murder eight people and injure seven others on Saturday before being shot and killed by a responding police officer.
NINE DEAD INCLUDING GUNMAN IN MASS SHOOTING AT TEXAS MALL COMPLEX
Senior law enforcement officials said that in addition to the rifle, Garcia was also carrying a handgun and wearing a tactical vest. Multiple other firearms were found in his car, according to reports.
Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that Garcia had no serious prior criminal history, and was working as a security guard.
The shooter entered the Allen Premium Outlets at around 3:30 local time. Allen is located around 25 miles north of Dallas. A dashcam video showed the gunman stop his car in the middle of the parking lot and began immediately firing at random shoppers as soon as he exited his car.
BREAKING: Dashcam video from the mall shooting in Allen, Texas showing a shooter getting out of his car in front of H&M and opening fire at the crowd. pic.twitter.com/FptO3ayKmj
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Police said that children were among the dead. Police confirmed that four people are being treated at Medical City McKinney, with three of the people in critical condition. Three other people are being treated at other local hospitals, with one being Medical City Children’s Hospital.
Medical City Healthcare spokeswoman Kathleen Beathard told the Washington Post that the victims being treated in its trauma facilities ranged from 5 to 61 years old.
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Hundreds of shoppers were evacuated in an orderly fashion in the aftermath of the shooting.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the Texas Department of Public Safety for comment.
