A lone gunman on Saturday, shot and killed eight people at a shopping complex in Texas, United States.
The shooter was killed by a police officer already at the mall on an unrelated call.
Apart from the dead, many others were wounded including three that are said to be on danger list.
“(We) found seven deceased individuals on scene. We transported nine individuals to the hospital… Of those we transported, two have since died,” said fire chief Jonathan Boyd of Allen, Texas.
The shooting reportedly sparked panic at Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling shopping complex in Allen, 40km north of Dallas, filled with weekend shoppers.
A police officer was in the mall on an unrelated call when gunfire broke out around 15:30 (20:30 GMT), said chief Brian Harvey of the Allen police department.
“He heard gunshots, went to the gunshots, engaged the suspect and neutralised the suspect,” Harvey said. “He also then called for ambulances.”
The identity of the shooter was not released. His body, sprawled on a sidewalk, was one of the seven deaths at the mall when more police arrived.
According to a report by AFP on the incident, local officials hailed the actions of the police officer who charged and killed the shooter.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to first responders that ran toward the gunfire and acted swiftly to neutralise the threat,” said Keith Self, a Republican congressman whose district includes the city of Allen.