They offered no information about those who were killed, including their names. The official said police also found multiple weapons at the scene after Garcia was killed, including an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun.Īuthorities released few details in the aftermath of the assault. One of the officials said investigators have been searching the motel where Garcia had stayed nearby, and two of the officials said investigators searched a home in the Dallas area connected to the suspect. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss details of an ongoing investigation. Three law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press named Garcia as the gunman after he was fatally shot Saturday by a police officer who happened to be near the suburban Dallas mall. Investigators are also reviewing financial records, other online posts they believe Garcia made and other electronic media, according to the official.Īuthorities identified Garcia as suspected of killing eight people at a Texas outlet mall, but his motive was a mystery Sunday, a day after the attack turned an afternoon of shopping into a massacre. In addition to reviewing social media posts, federal agents have interviewed family members and associates of Garcia to ask about his ideological beliefs, the official said. Garcia also had a patch on his chest when he was killed by police that read “RWDS,” an acronym for the phrase “Right Wing Death Squad,” which is popular among right-wing extremists and white supremacy groups, the official said. The official cautioned the investigation is in its early stages.įederal agents have been reviewing social media accounts they believe Mauricio Garcia, 33, used and posts that expressed interest in white supremacist and neo-Nazi views, said the official, who could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. ALLEN, Texas (AP) - Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology as they work to try to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
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