More details have emerged since the horrific tragedy at a Texas mall shooting that took place last Saturday at a leaving at least eight people dead. Authorities have now released the names of some of the victims while evidence suggests the gunman held far-right extremist beliefs.
Undoubtedly, Saturday’s attack is considered to be the second-deadliest mass shooting of 2023, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
Here’s what we know about the Allen, Texas, outlet mall shooting.
The victims who were killed range in age from 3 to 37 years old
Moreover, in a statement Monday afternoon, the Texas Department of Public Safety said it had positively identified the victims in Saturday’s attack.
The agency added that it will not release the identities of anyone under the age of 18 nor the victims who are injured.
The victims have been identified as:
- Kyu Song Cho, male, age 37, of Dallas
- Cindy Cho, female, age 35, of Dallas
- Female, age 11, of Sachse, Texas
- Female, age 8, of Sachse, Texas
- Male, age 3, of Dallas
- Christian LaCour, male, age 20, of Nevada, Texas
- Elio Cumana-Rivas, male, age 32, of Dallas, Texas
- Aishwarya Thatikonda, female, age 26, of McKinney, Texas
A Man Was Shot Three Times But Survived
Irvin Walker II had just dropped off his wife at the Allen Premium Outlets in Texas when a gunman fired shots into his car, hitting him three times.
The dad and husband “got into survival mode,” his attorney, Daryl Washington, told ABC News. “He wanted to live.”
Celebrities Are Stepping up to Assist Children Left Without Parents During the Shooting
Arizona Cardinals quarterback and Allen native Kyler Murray made a donation to help a 6-year-old boy who was left an orphan after this weekend’s shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets.Murray donated $15,000 to a GoFundMe for the Cho family. He made an additional $10,000 donation to the Allen, TX Shooting Victims’ Fund.
