states, canada and around the world. i m kim brunhuber in cnn newsroom. eight people were killed after someone opened fire in an outlet mall in texas. this comes amid a week end of gun violence across texas. what the mayor is saying in response. ukraine says it s used an american patriot missile to take down a target. announcer: live in atlanta this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin in allen, texas, where at least eight people have been killed in a mass shooting. one witness filmed the horrifying scenes from the rampage which we have to warn you may be hard to watch. [ bleep ]. you see people there running for safety as gunfire rings out in the background. police say an officer responded to the shooting and killed the gunman. here s how the mayor reacted to the tragedy. allen is a proud and safe city which makes today s senseless act of violence even more shocking. however, i want to commend our police and fire departments for their quick response
Cnn s patrick snell reports. reporter: the run for the roses is always one of the biggest days on the u.s. sports calendar, but the buildup to this year s kentucky derby well and truly overshadowed. two more horses, khloe s dream and freezing point had to be put down following races held earlier in the day. now peta is putting out a statement saying churchill downs is a killing field. freezing point is the latest tragedy. making it seven deaths. they should play taps at the derby instead of mild kentucky home. two were trained by savvy joseph jr. lord myles was pulled from the race. he says he s being made out to be a scapegoat and did nothing wrong. five horses had to drop out of saturday s race. the latest was forte who began