Three Korean American killed in Allen mass shooting

TEXAS – Three members of an American family of Korean descent were among eight people who were fatally shot at the Allen Premium Outlets shopping center in Allen, Texas on May 6. A couple and their three-year-old son were killed when a 33-year-old suspect, Mauricio Garcia, went on a shooting spree. Three Korean American killed in Allen mass shooting.

According to the Yonhap News Agency, another five-year-old son of the couple, who were in their 30s and were identified by their surnames Cho and Kang, was seriously injured and is currently receiving medical treatment.

Who are the other victims?

The other two victims who have been identified are Aishwarya Thatikonda, a 27-year-old engineer, and Christian LaCour, a 20-year-old security guard who worked at the shopping mall, which is operated by Simon Property Group and occupies 69 acres while housing more than 120 retailers. There is no information about the other three victims who were killed.

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On the other hand, several outlets reported that the shooter, who lived in Dallas, was armed with an “AR-15-style assault weapon.” He was also wearing a tactical vest and had a pistol. However, he was killed by a police officer after the confrontation. The officer, who was responding to a different incident at the mall, heard the shots, rushed to the scene and killed the shooter, as MEAWW previously reported. The motive behind the killings is still unclear.

Elaine Penicaro, who was shopping with her daughter, said: “We were outside the Converse store and we heard all these bangs. We just stopped, and a second later, it’s just ‘Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,’ and there was sparks flying like it’s right in front of us,” according to Fox4.

Abu Akther, who was in the mall with his wife and his one-year-old son when he heard the shots outside H&M, said: “We have boxes to close the door because we didn’t know where the shooter was, chaos and panic. “. .” Akther, who managed to get a woman into the store after she was shot, said: “That’s when she said, ‘I don’t know why I was shot. What’s going on?’. And I saw blood coming out of her stomach “..”

Elaine Penicaro, who was shopping with her daughter, said: “We were outside the Converse store and we heard all these bangs. We just stopped, and a second later, it’s just ‘Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,’ and there was sparks flying like it’s right in front of us,” according to Fox4.

Abu Akther, who was in the mall with his wife and his one-year-old son when he heard the shots outside H&M, said: “We have boxes to close the door because we didn’t know where the shooter was, chaos and panic. “. .” Akther, who managed to get a woman into the store after she was shot, said: “That’s when she said, ‘I don’t know why I was shot. What’s going on?’. And I saw blood coming out of her stomach “..”Read More……