In the United States, there is a firestorm again. A man was shot indiscriminately near a shopping mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday. 9 people were killed and seven others were injured in this incident. A police officer who was already there fired back at the accused and killed him. An eyewitness said that the accused opened fire on those who were seen walking on the footpath. City Police Chief Brian Harvey announced that children were among the injured.
Responding to this incident, the governor of the state of Texas commented that it is a tragedy beyond words. He assured that the government is ready to provide all kinds of assistance to the local authorities and the victims.
There have been 198 shooting incidents in America so far this year. Observers there say that this is the highest since 2016. In 2021, approximately 49 thousand people died in shooting incidents in America, and 45 thousand people died in 2020.
According to the latest report, some of the victims were as young as five years old. A father who visited the mall after his daughter, who was inside, phoned to tell him about the shooting that police had informed him there may have been the 2nd shooter.
The local officials hailed actions of police officer who charged and killed the shooter.