Exclusive: The man who killed at least 8 people at an Allen, Texas mall on Saturday was motivated by white supremacist beliefs, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone
, served with the U.S. Army in 2008 and “was removed due to mental health concerns,” according to an FBI bulletin reviewed byThe FBI’s “review and triage of the subject’s social media accounts revealed hundreds of postings and images to include writings with racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist rhetoric, including neo-Nazi materials and material espousing the supremacy of the white race.
On Saturday, the man, identified as 33-year-old Dallas resident Mauricio Garcia in law enforcement documents, allegedly opened fire at a Allen Premium Outlets. The suspected shooter was killed by police at the scene, where several of the victims were found deceased. Nine additional victims were later transported to the hospital. Another two victims later died at the hospital.
Garcia has no criminal history but is believed to have been associated with a local Neo-Nazi group. He previously reported a lost firearm to authorities, which police believe allowed him to then modify that same firearm in an attempt to make it harder to trace, according to the law enforcement documents reviewed byGarcia was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun, according to law enforcement emails.
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