Texas Mall Shooting, 7 Dead Including Children And 3 Criticals

Illustration of a gun and bullet casing as evidence of a shooting incident. (Unsplash)

Nine were killed and seven injured in an attack by an armed man at a shopping center or mall north of Dallas City, United States (US).

Citing local news agency WFFA via Mirror, an armed man randomly bombarded the Allen Premium Outlets shopping center area in Allen, Texas, on Saturday afternoon 6 May local time.

As a result, nine people died instantly. Meanwhile, seven people were injured and three others were critical.

Of those who died, there were victims who were still children.

Sheriff Collin County said one shooter was declared dead after carrying out his actions.

Ambulances from a number of areas in Allen have arrived at the scene. Security forces have also alerted armored trucks and explosives disposal officers at the mall.

In a video circulating on social media, people can be seen running out of the parkkir area right in front of the Allen Premium Outlets building. The panic was accompanied by the sound of a loud explosion.