Allen, Texas Mall Shooting: What to Know
Other videos circulating on social media show people dashing for shelter or running through a parking lot as loud popping noises are heard in the background.
Who is the gunman?
The authorities so far have not identified the gunman or offered a motive for the shooting.
They said that the person had acted alone and that a police officer, who was at the mall on an unrelated assignment, had heard the gunfire, rushed toward it and killed the gunman.
The police so far have not identified the officer.
Who were the victims?
Nine people, including the gunman, were pronounced dead, the police said.
Of those victims who were hospitalized, three were in critical condition and four were in stable condition. A spokesman for Medical City Healthcare, which was treating victims at its three trauma facilities, said the injured ranged in age from 5 to 61.
The victims have not been publicly identified.
In a statement on Sunday, President Biden said an unspecified number of children were among those killed.
Source: The New York Times
