Texas mall shooting updates: What police found after search warrant issued

Eight people were killed in the attack.

Eight people were killed and seven others were injured when a gunman opened fire at an outdoor mall north of Dallas, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

The alleged gunman died after a confrontation with police at the Allen Premium Outlets, police said.

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May 08, 2023, 12:47 PM EDT

Schumer calls special meeting for Senate Democrats

In the wake of a spate of mass shootings, including in Allen, Texas, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called a special caucus meeting for Senate Democrats to discuss gun violence and the path forward on gun safety legislation, according to a Schumer spokesperson.

People hold signs reading ' Enough is Enough' as they attend a vigil, May 7, 2023 in Allen, Texas.
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People hug as they visit the memorial next to the Allen Premium Outlets, May 7, 2023 in Allen, Texas.
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The meeting is set for Thursday, May 11 at 12:45 p.m. ET.

-ABC News' Trish Turner

May 08, 2023, 12:05 PM EDT

Memorial grows outside Allen Premium Outlets, therapy dogs arrive

A memorial outside the Allen Premium Outlets continues to grow.

Dallas native Roberto Marquez has made it his life’s work to create memorials at the scene of tragedies. He told ABC News that this memorial in Allen is his 11th.

Marquez said Home Depot donated the lumber he used to build the crosses.

People from the Lutheran Church Charities carry crosses to a memorial being created at an entrance to the Allen Premium Outlets mall after the mass shooting occurred, May 8, 2023 in Allen, Texas.
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Yvi Beatrice Leon becomes emotional during a visit to a memorial setup near an entrance to the Allen Premium Outlets mall after the mass shooting occurred, May 8, 2023 in Allen, Texas.
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Volunteers from Lutheran Church Charities have also arrived at the scene with therapy dogs. The group has over 140 dogs in at least 25 states.

The same dogs in Allen on Monday were on the scene in Uvalde last year when 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary school.

Comfort dogs from the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 ministries sit near a memorial at an entrance to the Allen Premium Outlets mall after the mass shooting occurred, May 8, 2023 in Allen, Texas.
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A vigil for the Allen victims is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m., according to community leaders.

-ABC News' Ike Ejiochi and Abigal Shalawylo

May 08, 2023, 6:54 AM EDT

'I knew she was gone': Witness describes aftermath

After a gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlets, Joshua W. Barnwell, an eyewitness with military experience, rushed to help the wounded.

A woman who was conscious asked him to help her daughter, he said.

Joshua W. Barnwell speaks to "Good Morning America," on May 8, 2023.
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"This woman had massive trauma, five to six gunshot wounds," Barnwell told "Good Morning America" on Monday.

He went to the daughter to start chest compressions, he said.

"When I saw the massive amount of blood come out from her when I gave her chest compressions to her back," Barnwell said. "I knew she was gone."

May 07, 2023, 8:13 PM EDT

VP Harris on mall shooting: 'All Americans deserve to be safe from gun violence'

Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement Sunday about the shooting, also urging Congress to act.

"Doug and I mourn for the eight adults and children who lost their lives, pray for those wounded, and send our gratitude to the first responders who ran toward danger," she said in a statement.

"All Americans deserve to be safe from gun violence. But they are not," Harris continued. "Not because we do not know the solutions. Not because the American people are divided on this issue -- even a majority of gun owners support sensible reforms."

Harris urged Congress to send a bill to President Joe Biden that would ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and would introduce universal background checks.

"We need action," Harris added.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle