Authorities have responded to the Allen Premium Outlets to investigate a shooting Saturday afternoon.
Premium Outlets to investigate a shooting Saturday afternoon. A North Texas congressman said a shooter is "down," and there "multiple casualties" from the shooting.
Few details have been released at this time, but the Collin County Sheriff's Office confirmed there was a shooting. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said there are "some" victims at the mall, but their status is not known at this time. Representative Keith Self, whose 3rd Congressional District includes Allen, tweeted that a shooter is "down," and there are "multiple casualties."
"We were outside the Converse store and we just heard all this popping," said Elaine Penicaro, who was shopping with her daughter. "We kind of all just stopped, and then a second later, just 'Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,' and there were sparks flying like it was right in front of us."Allen Premium Outlets shooting: Witness describes hearing shotsAllen PD posted on social media that an active investigation is underway, and asked people to avoid the area.
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