Sorry I don't have the link, so I will say that imo there may be a video showing that he pulled up to the mall, evidently at one of the outside areas, jumped out of the "gray car", left the door open and just started firing. Einstein probably had the car registration/home address in the glove box.I am interested in the shooter, it seems like LEO is keeping the information very tight. The news blurb above made it sound like the shooter's family needed an interpreter to talk to LEO. And that he drove a grey Charger, appeared to wear a security uniform. And the neighbors had not seen him around recently.
Interesting. Shooter was in his 30s and still lived with his parents. I have to wonder if the reason was mental instability.
JMO
I’ve always thought if Sandy Hook, a classroom of first graders and their teaching staff, didn’t change our laws, nothing will. Last year, a classroom of third graders. Still nothing.So, what's it going to take? What will be the last straw? Sure hope it comes within my lifetime.
I am so sick of all the solemn reassurances listing all the government agencies and their AFTER the fact cooperation.
in my opinion
Seems kind of elementary to this old lady.I’ve always thought if Sandy Hook, a classroom of first graders and their teaching staff, didn’t change our laws, nothing will. Last year, a classroom of third graders. Still nothing.
What I have noticed is that these shootings no longer stay in the news headlines for more than a couple days, if that.
yeah, I don't see any stigma in older offspring living in their parents' home these days. Often, the parents desire that and appreciate help, plus just having the "kids" at home makes them happy. That area north of Dallas is loaded with those huge brick-faced homes, 4-5 bedrooms, pools, 5+ bathrooms. Need of a translator was mentioned, I know from personal experience that it is very common in other countries to assume that the younger generation will stay home until they marry, or even for life. Everyone pitches in.IMO, with the economy the way it is these days, having kids in their 30s, 40s, or even 50s living with their parents out of financial necessity happens independent of any mental issues. Though, obviously this guy was pretty messed up based on his murdering all those people.
The city of Allen has their own police department. They are not Dallas PD.Well, it doesn't appear LE was in CYA mode with the earlier news meeting. imo
ETA: The city of Dallas has been dealing with a ransomware attack. It's possible LE couldn't verify all information before the meeting... so they didn't share what they couldn't confirm.
See? That 4 year will be scarred for life, being trampled, picked up by a stranger, but finally united with mom/dad. So much collateral damage exceeding the apparently ho hum statistical body counts remembered only until the next slaughter of innocents a few days later.A 16-year-old pretzel stand employee, Maxwell Gum, described a virtual stampede of shoppers. He and others sheltered in a storage room.
"We started running. Kids were getting trampled," Gum said. "My co-worker picked up a 4-year-old girl and gave her to her parents."
Dashcam video circulating online showed the gunman getting out of a car and shooting at people on the sidewalk. More than three dozen shots could be heard as the vehicle that was recording the video drove off.
Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said seven people including the shooter died at the scene. Nine victims were taken to area hospitals, but two of them died.
Three of the wounded were in critical condition in the evening, Boyd said, and four were stable.
An Allen Police Department officer was in the area on an unrelated call when he heard shots at 3:36 p.m., the department wrote on Facebook.
"The officer engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat. He then called for emergency personnel," the post said.
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UPDATED | 'We started running': 8 killed in Texas outlet mall shooting
Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled in panic after a gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and opened fire at a Dallas-area outlet mall, killing eight and wounding seven beforewww.tribdem.com
Fontayne Payton, 35, was at H&M when he heard the sound of gunshots through his headphones.
“It was so loud, it sounded like it was right outside,” Payton said.
People in the store scattered before employees ushered the group into the fitting rooms and then a lockable back room, he said. When they were given the all-clear to leave, Payton saw the store had broken windows and a trail of blood to the door. Discarded sandals and bloodied clothes lay nearby.
Has it even been released?Has the shooter's name been posted anywhere? Anywhere WS approved, I mean.
I’ve seen descriptions of the shooter but not a name, this happened an hour from where I live. I have many family members who live closer- we are all checking in with each other- I’m sick waiting on someHas it even been released?