8 killed in Texas mass shooting

A man who went on a rampage at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday shot dead eight people before he was himself killed, authorities said.

“(We) found seven deceased individuals on scene. We transported nine individuals to the hospital... Of those we transported, two have since died,” said fire chief Jonathan Boyd of Allen, Texas.

The shooting sparked panic at Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling shopping complex in Allen, 25 miles (40 kilometres) north of Dallas, filled with weekend shoppers.

A police officer was in the mall on an unrelated call when gunfire broke out around 3:30pm (2030 GMT), said chief Brian Harvey of the Allen police department.

“He heard gunshots, went to the gunshots, engaged the suspect and neutralised the suspect,” Harvey said. “He also then called for ambulances.”