2023 Allen, Texas mall shooting
| 2023 Allen, Texas mall shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | 33°07′58″N 96°39′39″W / 33.1327°N 96.6608°W Allen, Texas, U.S. |
| Date | May 6, 2023 3:36 – 3:40 p.m. (UTC−5) |
Attack type | |
| Weapon | Smith & Wesson M&P15 semi-automatic rifle |
| Deaths | 9 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Mauricio Martinez Garcia |
| Motive | Unknown |
On May 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at Allen Premium Outlets, an outlet center in Allen, Texas, United States. Nine people, including the perpetrator, were killed during the shooting, the youngest of whom was a three-year-old boy, and seven others were injured. The perpetrator was fatally shot by a police officer already in the area on an unrelated call.
The shooter, 33-year-old Mauricio Martinez Garcia was a known white supremacist and Nazi admirer, although his specific motive for the shooting is not clear. Martinez Garcia's extensive online writings showed that he self-radicalized, adopting and promoting white supremacist, neo-Nazi, and incel ideologies, and posting hateful comments against women, Jews and racial minorities in the lead-up to the attack. He committed the massacre while wearing a tactical vest embroidered with a "RWDS" ("Right Wing Death Squad") patch. His body was tattooed with fascist symbols including SS lightning bolts and a large swastika.