Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled in panic after a gunman stepped out of a sedan and opened fire at a Dallas-area outlet mall. Authorities say eight people were killed and seven wounded before the assailant was killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby. Saturday’s shooting in Allen, Texas, was the latest eruption of gun violence in the U.S., which has seen an unprecedented pace of mass killings this year. Barely a week before, five people were fatally shot in Cleveland, Texas, after a neighbor reportedly asked a man to stop firing his weapon while a baby slept. Police did not immediately provide details about the victims at Allen Premium Outlets.