2023-05-07 08:34:04
At least nine people have died this Saturday, including the attacker, and seven more were injured after a shooting that took place in a shopping center in the city of Allen, in Texas, in the southern United States.
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According to Allen Police Department Chief Brian Harvey, the shooter was restrained by a police officer who was at the mall following an unrelated call. When he heard the shots, the policeman “saw” and then “neutralized” the suspect before calling ambulances, which evacuated several wounded.
Six people, in addition to the attacker, were found dead at the scene, while nine others were transported to hospitals. Two of them died at the medical center.
Three others are receiving “critical surgeries” and four are “in stable condition,” the police chief said. At least one of the deceased is a child.
The images published by the media show how dozens of people left the shopping center, many of them with their hands above their heads.
Five days of national mourning
US President Joe Biden declared five days of national mourning this Sunday. “As a sign of respect for the victims of senseless acts of violence (…) I order the flag of the United States to fly at half mast at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds,” the president declared. it’s a statement.
The identity of the attacker and the motivations that led him to shoot at the customers of the shopping center are still unknown. According to the BNO news portal, the man arrived by car, stopped at a store belonging to the H&M chain, got out of his vehicle and immediately opened fire indiscriminately against the people who were buying.
“Federal, state and local law enforcement are working closely to investigate this attack and I have directed federal agencies to provide all necessary support,” Biden added.
Biden has confirmed that the attacker was wearing “tactical gear” and that he was “armed with an AR-15-style assault weapon”, one of the most popular rifles in the United States and one that has been used in numerous violent incidents in recent years.
After what happened, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has issued a statement in which it indicates that it is in contact with the mayor of the municipality and has offered him “all the support of the state”, “the necessary assistance and resources”. “Our hearts go out to the people of Allen, Texas, tonight during this unspeakable tragedy,” the Republican said.
The United States has experienced at least 198 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines mass shootings as those in which four or more people are killed, not including the perpetrator of the attack.
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