8 Killed in Texas Mall Shooting: What We Know About the Victims
The Human Toll of the Allen, Texas Mass Shooting: Details on the Victims
Washington : On Saturday, a mass shooting occurred at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, resulting in the death of eight people. Among the victims were two young sisters, Daniela Mendoza and Sofia Mendoza, who were in fourth and second grade respectively at Cox Elementary in Sachse. According to Superintendent David Vinson of the Wylie Independent School District, the girls were described as “rays of sunshine” by Principal Krista Wilson. The girls’ mother was also injured in the shooting and was in critical condition. 8 Killed in Texas Mall Shooting: What We Know About the Victims
The tragic shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas also claimed the lives of three members of the same family: 3-year-old James Cho and his parents, Cindy and Kyu. John Jun, co-founder of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Korean American Coalition, confirmed their identities to CBS News. The couple’s older son was fortunate enough to survive the attack. 8 Killed in Texas Mall Shooting: What We Know About the Victims
Another victim of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas has been identified as Christian LaCour, a 20-year-old security guard who was on duty at the time of the attack. LaCour’s father confirmed his son’s death to CBS News.
Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old woman from India, has been confirmed as one of the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas. A representative for her family confirmed her death to CBS Texas. Thatikonda was employed at a general contracting business located in Frisco.
Texas Deals with Another Tragic Mass Shooting, Investigators Probe Possible Extremist Ties of Suspect-8 Killed in Texas Mall Shooting: What We Know About the Victims
During a Sunday vigil, Allen Mayor-elect Baine Brooks expressed the pain and shock felt by the community after the mass shooting that claimed eight lives at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas on Saturday. Elio Cumana-Rivas, a 32-year-old from Dallas, was also identified as one of the victims in a news release by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday. The shooter, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was killed by a police officer who was responding to an unrelated call at the mall. 8 Killed in Texas Mall Shooting: What We Know About the Victims
Investigators are examining his background and potential extremist views, as social media posts suggest he had embraced misogynistic, antisemitic, and white supremacist ideologies, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. This shooting occurred only a week after another mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas, where five people, including a 9-year-old boy, were killed. In that case, Francisco Oropeza opened fire on his neighbor’s home after being asked to stop shooting his gun late at night while a baby was trying to sleep.
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