Texas Shooter Was Discharged From US Army After Three Months Over ‘Physical Or Mental Conditions,’ Pentagon Says

The man suspected of killing eight and wounding seven at an outlet mall in a suburb of Dallas, Texas, sought to enter the U.S. Army years ago but was “terminated” after three months before exiting entry training, the Pentagon has confirmed.

A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation previously said Mauricio Garcia, 33, who was killed after being engaged by a police officer in the Saturday incident in Allen, Texas, served in the military for a brief period but was expelled for mental health reasons, CNN reported. Officials confirmed Monday that Garcia had been “terminated” from the Army.


And … Texas shooter shared swastika tattoos and mall surveillance photos online

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Texas mall shooter Mauricio Garcia left callers to his cell phone a bizarre and garbled voicemail obsessing about money

The suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer who killed eight and wounded seven at an Allen, Texas, shopping mall left callers to his cell phone a bizarre and garbled voicemail greeting obsessing about money, DailyMail.com can reveal.

Instead of the usual ‘leave your name and number,’ mall shooter Mauricio Garcia’s personalized message asks his parents for money, and insists to his provider that his cell phone bill is already paid.

It also includes a dig at the federal government for not providing him with enough financial aid, as well as a jab at the deceased Dallas resident’s friends if they owed him money.

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Suspect in Texas mall shooting identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia

ALLEN, Texas (AP) — The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33-year-old man who had been staying at a nearby motel.

Three law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press named the gunman as Mauricio Garcia, who was fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be near the suburban Dallas mall. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.

One of the officials said investigators have been searching the motel and a home in the Dallas area connected to the suspect.

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8 victims and gunman confirmed dead, 7 others injured in Texas mall shooting: authorities

Eight people were killed and seven wounded by a gunman dressed in black tactical gear who got out of his car at a Texas mall Saturday and opened fire in the parking lot — before being shot dead himself by a police officer at the scene, officials said.

The deadly mass shooting unfolded at 3:36 p.m. at the Allen Premium Outlets — about 30 minutes north of Dallas — when a lone gunman got out of a vehicle and began firing, according to police and footage from the parking lot.

Still no ID on the shooter.

Someone knows … Police searching Texas mall shooter’s home where he lived with parents: report

More … First person on scene of Texas mall massacre – in which eight were killed – reveals he felt for little girl’s pulse before realizing…

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Shooter killed At Allen Texas Premium Outlet Mall

Update: Eight – including children – are killed in Texas mall massacre: Cops shoot dead gunman dressed as SWAT, wearing tactical vest, armor and multiple magazines for assault weapon

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School pupil kills eight children and security guard in Belgrade

A 14-year-old boy has opened fire in a Belgrade classroom, killing eight children and a school security guard and injuring a further six pupils as well as his teacher, the Serbian interior ministry has said.

Police identified the shooter by his initials, KK, and said he had been a pupil at the school in the centre of the Serbian capital since 2009. He had used his father’s gun for the shooting at about 8.40am on Wednesday and was later arrested in the school playground.

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5 dead in Texas shooting as Mexican national armed with AR-15 is on the loose

An allegedly drunk Mexican national firing his AR-15 style rifle in his front yard in Texas is believed to have shot and killed five people — including an 8-year-old — after one of the victims asked him to stop shooting the weapon, authorities said.

The victims were shot in the head, execution style, in the home in Cleveland, Tex., just outside Houston, police said.

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‘Manifesto’ Revealed: The Reasons Behind the Louisville Bank Killer’s Assault Are as Untethered as He Was

The Louisville bank murderer wrote down why he planned to assault the bank he worked for, and his reasons are as untethered as the killer was from reality.

The 25-year-old University of Alabama finance major was said by a co-worker to have had a “kind of a monotone personality.” He decided on April 10 that he’d take an AR-15 platform rifle and assault his co-workers at the Old National Bank building. He bought the gun six days before the shooting.

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Audrey Hale manifesto a ‘blueprint on total destruction’ say pols, who claim FBI is stalling its release

Nashville shooter Audrey Hale’s manifesto is a “blueprint on total destruction” which the FBI are stalling releasing, according to local politicians, who describe its contents as “astronomically dangerous”.

Almost a month after Audrey Hale, who identified as transgender, killed six at the city’s Covenant elementary school before being shot by police authorities have yet to release a motive or any of the writings seized from her home, despite growing pressure.

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Teen suspects arrested in Dadeville, Alabama, Sweet 16 mass shooting

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection to Saturday’s mass shooting at a Sweet 16 celebration in Dadeville, Alabama, that left four people dead and 32 injured.

Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both of Tuskeegee, were both arrested Tuesday.

Each teen was charged with four counts of reckless murder, Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Wednesday during the first police news conference about the shooting since Sunday.

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4 killed, as many as 20 injured in shooting at Alabama teen’s birthday party: reports

Four people were killed and as many as 20 others were injured following a mass shooting during a 16-year-old’s birthday party in eastern Alabama on Saturday night, according to reports.

Most of the shooting’s victims were teenagers since the shooting took place at a birthday party for a 16-year-old, according to Pastor Ben Hayes, who serves as the chaplain for the Dadeville Police Department and for the local high school football team.

As many as 6 dead say some reports. h/t Andycanuck

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