the world. i m paula newton. ahead here on cnn newsroom, another mass shooting in america, this time in texas where at least eight people are dead after a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall. a new weapon enters the battlefield in ukraine. the country saying it used an american made patriot system to take down a russian missile flying ten times the speed of sound. plus a celebration that, yes, for a king. charles iii crowned in a ceremony full of pomp and pageantry. we ll have the highlights and break down the celebration yet to come. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. and we do begin in texas where eight people have been killed in the latest mass shooting in america. authorities say a gunman opened fire at an outlet mall near dallas on saturday. and it happened as dozens of people you could imagine they were just out shopping for the day. one witness filmed the horrifying scenes from the rampage, which we warn you, may be d
shoo shootings. near a shelter for migrants sunday, and the day before, eight people were killed in a mass shooting at an outlet mall on the other side of the state. investigators are looking at whether the gunman was motivated by far-right extremism. an image of the shooter s body shows him wearing all black tactical gear and he had a patch on his clothing with the letters, rwds, which police believe stands for right wing death squad. he also apparently had a lot of neo-nazi and white supremacist social media posts. we re now hearing from a survivor who hid inside a bathroom closet with 12 other people. the gunshots, just, it sounded like a war zone. if it was horrifying and it felt like you were in a dream. like, just shock, but we were in a bathroom closet. and we were just in the closet trying not to be heard, crying, praying, people were trying to call 911. we couldn t dial out. i just remembered thinking, oh, god, he s coming in here next. and when i was crouching d
you see and you see the right-wing death squad. extremists have been known to wear that insignia at rallies. let s go to our senior correspondent that is following this tragedy. what can you tell us this morning? good morning, poppy. despite the details we ve been able to gather, investigators in allen, texas, have largely refused to answer any questions about this investigation. that as witnesses and survivors struggle to come to terms with the evil they witnessed here on saturday afternoon. they come to leave flowers and reflect. in front of a make shift memorial, honoring the shooting victims just outside the outlet mall in allen, texas. on saturday, a gunman opened fire killing at least eight and injuring seven others. it was the most terrifying moment of my life. the texas department of public safety identified him as maurice yoe garcia. police searched his home in dallas saturday night. neighbors tell cnn they saw police searching his parents home in dallas sat
here, phil promises. stay with us, cnn news central starts now. new details this morning about the victims after at least eight people were murdered at a mall in texas. officials are focused on right wing extremism as a possible motive. right now an investigation is under way in brownsville, texas, after an suv slammed into a bus stop killing several people. ahead what we re learning about that driver. this is the week title 42 ends. cnn is at the border as the biden administration and the cities on the front lines prepare for an expected surge of migrants now. these major stories and more all coming in right here to cnn news central. this morning cnn has learned the name of at least two victims murdered at the mass shooting at the mall in allen, texas. family members say christian lacore was a sweet caring young man, he is on the left there. we re told the man on the right was an engineer living in mckinney, texas. they were two of at least eight people who were ki
coming up. is the most important day in the christian calendar, and thousands are gathering to celebrate easter mass begins at the vatican. meanwhile religious events across the middle east marred by ongoing violence, we re live in jerusalem and beirut, and why to tennessee lawmakers expelled from the statehouse could soon be back at one. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with poland, he said. up first for us. it s easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. tens of thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway there. hope francis is presiding over the service. he will then deliver his traditional urbi or or be or at to the city of the world blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been recovering from bronchitis after being hospitalized last week now later in the show, we will head to the vatican for a live update with our delia gallagher. me