Bill Hutchinson/Getty Images(ALLEN, Texas) As a Texas grand jury declined to indict the police officer who killed a mass shooter at an outlet mall in May, authorities released dramatic body camera video Wednesday of the officer racing toward the gunfire and taking down the assailant accused of shooting 15 people, eight fatally.
"This video shows how quickly a routine interaction with the public turned into a life-and-death situation," Allen, Texas, Police Chief Brian Harvey said in a statement Wednesday. "The officer recognized the danger, ran toward the gunfire and neutralized the threat and for his actions, the Allen community is forever grateful."
The mass shooting unfolded on May 6 at the Allen Premium Outlets, north of Dallas, Texas.
The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, according to law enforcement officials. Police said Garcia was armed with an AR-15 rifle.
Garcia, 33, was fatally shot by a police officer who rushed to the gunfir
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