“This video shows how quickly a routine interaction with the public turned into a life-and-death situation,” Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey said in a press release.
horrific mass shooting that killed eight people, including three children, at Allen Premium OutletsThe five-minute clip from May 6 was captured by the bodycam of the Allen police officer who was the first to respond.
The officer grabs a rifle from his patrol car, yells for civilians to “get moving,” and sprints around the mall’s parking lot, the gunfire getting louder. At one point, he yells, “we’ve got a mass shooter,” as vehicles and pedestrians flee the scene. About three-and-a-half minutes after the first shots were heard, the officer raised his weapon and exchanged shots with the gunman, firing more than a dozen.Another officer rushed to the scene, confirming that the suspect was neutralized.
“The officer recognized the danger, ran toward the gunfire and neutralized the threat—and for his actions, the Allen community is forever grateful,” Harvey said.
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