An active gunman opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, resulting in multiple victims.
There have been unconfirmed reports that at least five people have been down, with 3-4 casualties.
The sheriff’s office told WFAA that the suspected shooter is dead.
Fox News has reported multiple deaths, although the exact number is unknown at this time.
The mall went on lockdown, and law enforcement was immediately on the scene.
The Allen Police Department has arrived on the site, as reported by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office to Fox News Digital. The office confirmed to FOX 4 that “some victims” have been hurt, but the severity of those injuries is unknown at this time.
🚨#UPDATE: Video from Fox 4 shows multiple people being evacuated being walked by approximately 4 bodies covered in blood in white sheets outside of H&M following the active shooter that took place a while ago at Allen outlets mall pic.twitter.com/CBklCmSQrJ
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 6, 2023
“We were outside the Converse store and we just heard all this popping,” Elaine Penicaro explained to FOX 4. “We kind of all just stopped, and then a second later, just ‘Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,’ and there were sparks flying like it was right in front of us.”
Video from the mall shows shoppers running from the gunfire.
BREAKING: A mass shooting has taken place at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen, Texas. Details below:– Multiple victims, which include children.– The Shooter has been confirmed to be dead. pic.twitter.com/XE57CInWRw
— Αριστοτέλης 🍻 (@goLoko77) May 6, 2023
The recently acquired dash cam footage showed the exact moment an active shooter exited his vehicle in front of the H&M store in the Allen outlet mall.
Then he began firing numerous rounds at the store and civilians.
🚨#BREAKING: New Dash Cam Footage Captures the Start of Active Shooter’s Deadly Rampage killing multiple bystanders
Newly obtained, dash cam footage captures the moment when an active shooter emerged from their vehicle outside the H&M store in the Allen… pic.twitter.com/CyltHimn4N
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 6, 2023
Local Congressman Keith Self posted this comment on the shooting in his district.
We are devestated by the tragic news of the shootings that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets today. Our prayers are with the victims and their families and all law enforcement on the scene.
This is an ongoing situation, but Allen PD has full control of the scene. A…
— Rep. Keith Self (@RepKeithSelf) May 6, 2023