Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

ck4829

(35,910 posts)
Mon May 8, 2023, 10:40 AM May 2023

Gunman in Allen mall shooting may have had right-wing extremist beliefs

ALLEN — The gunman who opened fire on an outlet mall in this Dallas suburb Saturday, killing at least eight people, was a man in his early 30s who may have had white supremacist or neo-Nazi beliefs, people familiar with the investigation said Sunday.

Mauricio Garcia had multiple weapons on him and in his nearby car, said people familiar with the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing probe.

Authorities have not released a motive, but a patch on his chest said “RWDS,” an acronym that stands for Right Wing Death Squad, according to people familiar with the investigation. The phrase is popular among right wing extremists, neo-Nazis and white supremacists, they said. In addition to the weapons found on his body, investigators found another five guns inside his car nearby, these people said.

The shooter also injured at least seven people before a police officer who was at the mall on an unrelated call fatally shot him at about 3:30 p.m., Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey said Saturday. Authorities believe that the gunman acted alone and that there were no further threats, Harvey said.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/07/allen-texas-mall-shooting-gunman/

2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Gunman in Allen mall shooting may have had right-wing extremist beliefs (Original Post) ck4829 May 2023 OP
And those beliefs were no doubt fed by hate talk radio, Fox News, and social media sites fed his .. Botany May 2023 #1
The only question is was he GOP IbogaProject May 2023 #2

Botany

(72,482 posts)
1. And those beliefs were no doubt fed by hate talk radio, Fox News, and social media sites fed his ..
Mon May 8, 2023, 10:47 AM
May 2023

... mental delusions. And how did a man kicked out of the army for being unstable get an assault rifle?

IbogaProject

(3,652 posts)
2. The only question is was he GOP
Mon May 8, 2023, 03:59 PM
May 2023

or was he so far that he hated them as "too liberal"? Sorry guy shoots up a place with military weapons and has big Tattoos of a Swastika and the SS logo, we know he was right wing. So the only questions are who made the guns, who sold them and who was he associated with?

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense»Gunman in Allen mall shoo...