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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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.

The meeting is set for Thursday, May 11 at 12:45 p.m. ET.

-ABC News' Trish Turner


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.

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.

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


'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.

"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."


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


3 people wounded in attack remain in critical condition: Police

At least three people wounded in a mass shooting at an Allen, Texas, outlet mall remained in critical condition on Sunday, according to police.

Four victims were taken to Medical City McKinney, a trauma center in McKinney, Texas, about seven miles from Allen. Three of the patients were in critical condition and one was listed in fair condition, according to a statement Sunday from the Allen Police Department.

Eight victims were killed in the attack and a total of nine people were injured, police said. The shooter, whose name has not been released by police, was confronted and fatally shot by a police officer.

Among the injured, one patient was transferred from Medical City McKinney to Medical City Plano and was in fair condition. Another patient was transferred to Medical City Children's Hospital in fair condition, police said.

"We are a strong and caring community and we want all of the victims and their families impacted by this tragedy to know that we will wrap our arms around you, and we are here for you," Allen Mayor Kenneth M. Fulk said in a statement released Sunday. "The City of Allen pledges to offer our complete support. We know you are grieving, we are grieving. Rest assured, the nation and the world are also grieving."