At Least 8 People Killed, Several Others Hurt in Mass Shooting at Allen Outlets

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Gunman Kills 8, Injures 7 in Mass Shooting at Allen Outlets
Officials said they believe the gunman acted alone and that there is no ongoing threat to the community
By NBCDFW Staff • Published May 6, 2023 • Updated 59 seconds ago
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Several witnesses described seeing several people shot and their reactions. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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A person opened fire at an outdoor shopping center in Allen, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, killing eight people Saturday afternoon and injuring seven others.
A hospital says victims being treated range in age from 5 to 61.
The gunman has been killed, police said, but no further information has been confirmed about the shooter or the weapon used.

Eight people are dead and at least seven others are injured after a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets Saturday afternoon, according to police officials. The shooter is also dead, bringing the death total to nine.

Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd confirmed at about 9 p.m. Saturday that the gunman killed six people at the mall and injured at least nine others. Of the nine who were hospitalized, two later died bringing the total number of people killed to nine, including the gunman.

On Sunday, the Allen Police Department said four patients were being treated at Medical City McKinney, one in fair condition and three in critical condition. One patient was transferred to Medical City Plano, a Level I Trauma Center, and is listed in fair condition. One patient was transferred to Medical City Children's Hospital and is in fair condition. Another was treated at a different area hospital.

Medical City Healthcare told NBC 5 Saturday that shooting victims ranged in age from 5 years old to 61 years old.

Boyd cautioned that there could be additional victims who were injured in the shooting and who were taken to hospitals in other ways.

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