ALLEN, Texas — (ALLEN, Texas) -- The suspect accused of shooting and killing eight people at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier this month 'fixated on mass shootings and held views consistent with racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist ... ideologies,' according to a new bulletin released Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesALLEN, Texas — -- The suspect accused of shooting and killing eight people at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier this month"fixated on mass shootings and held views consistent with racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist ... ideologies," according to a new bulletin released Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security.
"Recent tragic events highlight the continued heightened threat environment our nation faces, and these threats are driven by violent extremists who seek to further their ideological beliefs and personal grievances," said DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas."It is something unfortunately that we are seeing with greater frequency," a senior official said.
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