2023 Allen, Texas mall shooting

2023 Allen, Texas mall shooting
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Location of shooting in Texas
LocationAllen, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates33°07′58″N 96°39′39″W / 33.1327°N 96.6608°W / 33.1327; -96.6608
DateMay 6, 2023 (2023-05-06)
3:36 – 3:40 p.m. (UTC−5)
Attack type
Mass shooting, mass murder
WeaponsAR-15 style rifle[1]
Deaths9 (including the perpetrator)
Injured7
PerpetratorMauricio Martinez Garcia[2]
MotiveUnknown

On May 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at Allen Premium Outlets, an outlet center in Allen, Texas, United States. Nine people, including the perpetrator, were killed during the shooting, the youngest of whom was a three-year-old boy, and seven others were injured.[3] The perpetrator was fatally shot by a police officer already in the area on an unrelated call.[4]

The shooter, 33-year-old Mauricio Martinez Garcia, was a far-right extremist, although his specific motive for the spree killings was not clear.[5] Martinez Garcia's extensive online writings showed that he self-radicalized, adopting and promoting white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and incel ideologies, and posting hateful comments against women, Jews and racial minorities in the lead-up to the attack.[5][6][7][8][9] He committed the massacre while wearing a tactical vest embroidered with a "RWDS" ("Right Wing Death Squad") patch. His body was tattooed with fascist symbols including SS lightning bolts and a large swastika.[10][11]

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  2. ^ Dienst, Jonathan; Siemaszko, Corky; Dilanian, Ken (May 7, 2023). "What we know about the slain Texas mall massacre suspect Mauricio Garcia". NBC News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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  4. ^ Meyer, Matt; Powell, Tori B.; Vogt, Adrienne; Sottile, Zoe; Raine, Andrew (May 6, 2023). "May 6, 2023 Texas mall shooting news". CNN. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Allen Gunman's Writings Reveal a Disturbed, Hateful Man—But No Clear Motive, Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism (May 10, 2023).
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  7. ^ Nawaz, Amna; Dubnow, Shoshana (May 9, 2023). "Investigators reveal details about Texas outlet mall gunman's extremist views". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Dey, Sneha (May 9, 2023). "Allen mall shooting alarms Asian Texans as authorities search for gunman's motive". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Gais, Hannah; Hayden, Michael Edison; Janik, Rachel; Squire, Megan (May 8, 2023). "Allen, Texas, Killer Posted Neo-Nazi, Incel Content Online". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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  11. ^ "Allen Gunman's Writings Reveal a Disturbed, Hateful Man—But No Clear Motive | ADL". www.adl.org. Retrieved August 19, 2023.