On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris asked Congress to reform gun safety legislation after the massacre at a Texas mall that left eight people dead.
“Despite the fact that we still know very little about this atrocity, we do know that all Americans should be protected from gun violence. They’re not, though. Not because we don’t already have the answers. not due to the fact that Americans are There are differences of opinion on this matter; even so, the majority of gun owners support rational reform, according to Harris.
In addition to expressing sympathy to the victims, President Joe Biden had requested that Congress “send me legislation banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.” The president also demanded safe hold and background checks for everyone.
According to two top law enforcement officials, the Allen Mall shooting is being looked into as a possible instance of violent extremism with racial or ethnic motivations.
One of the officers indicated that authorities think that the suspect, Mauricio Garcia, 33, acted alone.
According to two law enforcement sources, a preliminary investigation of the suspect’s social media accounts turned up hundreds of messages advocating for white supremacy and neo-Nazi propaganda, as well as violence driven by race or ethnicity.
The continuous nature of the probe was emphasized by officials. Initial analysis revealed that other users had neither liked or shared the shooter’s message.
Dash cam footage, which depicts the moment a shooter stepped out of his car and started shooting at people outside the Allen Premium Outlets store, has been verified by police to be real. The Outlet Mall is crowded on a sunny May afternoon, just like thousands of other malls around the nation that are well-liked by locals and tourists from North Texas and other states.