Key takeaways:
- Authorities responded to an “active shooter incident” Saturday afternoon at a mall in Allen, Texas.
- Video posted to social media captured the sound of gunfire and panic among people in the mall’s parking lot.
- The ATF is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them.
Authorities responded to an “active shooter incident” Saturday afternoon at a mall in Allen, Texas, a suburb in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) described the situation as an “active shooter incident,” and said it was responding to the mall. Allen police reported an “active situation” at Allen Premium Outlets, and asked the public to “avoid the area.”
Video posted to social media captured the sound of gunfire and panic among people in the mall’s parking lot. The FBI and other agencies did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Allen police said only that the matter was under investigation and that people should stay away from the shopping center. Law enforcement responded to the scene of the reported shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets.
No further information has been released at this time. The ATF is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to contact them. The ATF is also asking anyone who was at the mall during the incident to contact them.
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