A video being shared online that looks legitimate is reportedly “dash cam footage” from a civilian vehicle showing the start of the deadly shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, not all that far from my own Dallas, Texas.
If it is not a dash cam exactly, it is at least video from a fixed location in a vehicle.
The outlet mall is a major one, one of the biggest in North Texas and shopped at by everyone from Fox News host Lawrence Jones to radio star Dana Loesch to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
There are many videos circulating online, some of which I do not recommend viewing that show the aftermath of the shooting, which resulted in an unknown number of dead and many others wounded.
One video that seems clearly authentic to me is from the dashboard camera of a civilian vehicle, and seems to show the shooter get out of his own car and just open fire on the crowd.
It is disturbing, scary, troubling, and while not gory and not as far as I can tell showing anyone being hit, I would definitely say it requires a warning.
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO
Watch at your own discretion.
https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1654989292391878657
Other videos from the scene have audio of shots being fired, and and some, which I do not suggest searching for, show victims on the ground. I saw accidentally while searching and it was horrific and you don’t want to see it. I’m just telling you, don’t do it.
This is a developing story, and despite claims online about manifestos or racial targeting, I have not at the time of this post found any compelling facts to back that up. But we will see as more news comes out, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, treat this as a respectfully low-key open thread.
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