Police Officers said they were responding to a shooting at a busy suburban Dallas mall on Saturday that left several people injured.
There was no word on the number of deaths or injuries at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dallas.
Citing the Collin County Sheriff, local ABC affiliate WFAA-TV reported that several people, including children, were injured and the shooter died at the scene.
Video footage from local media showed police officers escorting shoppers out of the mall with squad cars and emergency vehicles near the entrance.
Blood could be seen on the pavements outside the mall and white sheets covering the bodies.
Officials with the Allen Police Department and Collin County were not immediately available to comment.
The Allen Police Department said in a Twitter post, “Law enforcement is present at Allen Premium Outlets. An active investigation is underway. Please avoid the area until further updates.”
Allen, TexasThere is a community of approximately 100,000 people.
Mass shootings have become increasingly common in the United States, with at least 198 so far in 2023, the most this year since at least 2016, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The nonprofit group defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are injured or killed, including the shooter.
There was no word on the number of deaths or injuries at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Dallas.
Citing the Collin County Sheriff, local ABC affiliate WFAA-TV reported that several people, including children, were injured and the shooter died at the scene.
Video footage from local media showed police officers escorting shoppers out of the mall with squad cars and emergency vehicles near the entrance.
Blood could be seen on the pavements outside the mall and white sheets covering the bodies.
Officials with the Allen Police Department and Collin County were not immediately available to comment.
The Allen Police Department said in a Twitter post, “Law enforcement is present at Allen Premium Outlets. An active investigation is underway. Please avoid the area until further updates.”
Allen, TexasThere is a community of approximately 100,000 people.
Mass shootings have become increasingly common in the United States, with at least 198 so far in 2023, the most this year since at least 2016, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The nonprofit group defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are injured or killed, including the shooter.