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    What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting

    Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.
    by Jonathan Franklin May 08, 2023 2 minutes
    Robert Jackson and his mother Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on Monday in Allen, Texas.

    More details are coming to light about the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, when a gunman opened fire, killing eight people and wounding seven others.

    Authorities have now released the names of some of the victims while evidence suggests the gunman held far-right extremist beliefs.

    The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, according to the Texas Department of Public

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