Headline Roundup • May 7th, 2023
9 Dead, Multiple Injured in Mall Shooting Near Dallas
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Authorities reported nine dead, including the suspect, after a shooting Saturday afternoon at a mall in Allen, TX.
The Details: Seven more were injured, with four having been stabilized and three remaining in critical condition as of Sunday morning. According to Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey, shooter Mauricio Garcia was neutralized by an officer responding to an unrelated call. A spokesperson for a Texas healthcare provider said it received eight patients from the shooting, ranging from age 5 to 61.
For Context: The shooting comes after a gunman killed five near Houston on April 28. How to prevent more mass shootings has recently been a topic of discussion from media outlets across the spectrum.
Key Quotes: Harvey said of the suspect, “We believe he acted alone, and we don't believe that there's another threat at this time.” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Texas is "addressing the mental health problems behind" mass shootings and called for stricter gun laws and penalties in a TV interview on Fox News Sunday. He said Texas aims to "get guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals and to increase penalties for criminals who possess guns."
How The Media Covered It: NBC News and The Hill offered a shorter excerpt of Abbott’s statement than Fox News. Politico (Lean Left bias) attributed Abbott's TV comments to Fox News, but framed its headline around only his remarks on mental health. Updated 5/8/23 at 10:20am ET with the suspect's name.
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AP Photo/LM Otero
At least nine people have died, including the gunman, and several others were injured in a shooting on Saturday at a mall outside of Dallas, according to local police.
The Allen Fire Department transported nine people to area hospitals, Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd said. Seven people died on scene at the Allen Premium Outlets and two others were pronounced dead at the hospital, Boyd said Saturday evening. Three other victims were in critical condition.
Further details about the victims have not been released, but some witnesses told The Associated...
LM Otero / AP
Nine people, including the suspect, are dead after a shooting Saturday at a Dallas-area outlet mall, authorities said.
Seven people died on scene at Allen Premium Outlets and two more were pronounced dead at a hospital, Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd said.
Three people remained in critical condition on Saturday night and four were stabilized, Boyd said.
Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey said earlier Saturday that the suspected shooter was “neutralized” by a city police officer who was responding to an unrelated call at the mall, he said.
FOX 4 Dallas
Texas officials announced that eight victims were killed in a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday afternoon, which also injured seven others.
Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd reported that four of the injured victims are stable, while three are still in critical condition. Nine people have died in total to include the suspected shooter – seven at the scene, and two who later succumbed to their injuries.
Police Chief Brian Harvey said at a Saturday evening presser that a police officer was on an unrelated call nearby when gunshots erupted at...
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