i m going to recap, local authorities there in allen, texas, seven people were found dead on scene. nine people taken to the hospital, two of those nine people died after being transported. there are three currently in critical surgery and for in stable condition. that s a lot of numbers i through out there but the larger take away is nine people lost their lives today. we did hear from police that after the first call came in at 336 p.m. local time this afternoon, they immediately activated their active attack protocol and that was why we saw that huge response to the scene. we of course learned it was an officer there on an unrelated call that officer located the shooter and neutralized the
city official and other local officials in allen, texas. , nine people nine people have been killed. let s go now live senior correspondent casey stegall on the ground in texas. casey. my heart sank when i heard that number. behind the scenes since we been here not long after this happened this afternoon we were hearing information, some rumblings the number of dead was at four. five if you encounter or include themselves so to hear nine took me by surprise. one life too many but a bit surprising. five of the victims hospitalized and three in critical condition
get the royal treatment. join the millions playing royal match today. download now. at the top of the hour we had a briefing from local officials in allen, texas regarding the shooting at an outdoor shopping mall earlier today around 3:30 p.m. central time. both the fbi and atf are assisting local police at the scene. we now know there are nine fatalities as a result of this shooting and several other people who are in critical condition and might not survive. joining us now bernard, the former special agent in charge of the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. we learned from the congressman that the shooter in this case who s now deceased, the shooter is not from alvin, came in from
this counter assault purpose is very beneficial. jon: again, that officer did a great job today. we appreciate it. bernard, former special in charge, special agent in charge of the atf, bernard, thank you for your expertise. we will continue to update you on the situation in allen, texas as we learn more, nine people now we know are dead. the identity of the government still not released the motive still not released the motive back with more in just starting with the sound system. curry from deep. [autotune] that s caaaaaaaaash. i prefer the old intro! this is much better! i don t think so! steph, one more thing. the team owner gets five minutes a game. cash bros? wooooo, i like it! i ll break it to klay. cashback like a pro with chase freedom unlimited. how do you cashback? chase, make more of what s yours.
there in allen, texas, 30 miles north of dallas, nine people in the tragedy. again, of those taken to the hospital, we know that three are in critical surgery and four are currently in stable condition. we ve learned as casey stegall mentioned earlier, there s going to be a visual held tomorrow so next steps will be for law enforcement to continue processing this crime scene but also the community trying to move forward after this type of tragedy as they try to find healing and we know perhaps the first step will begin at the vigil 5:00 p.m. local at the area church. jon: cb cotton, thank you.