this is not who you thought it was, was it, because she was already so deeply ingrained that the fact he was latino was supposed to be a big deal. he had an ss tattoo on his arm and a swastika on his chest. this guy was not stopped for impersonating in fact he found a bigger community online. that s ben collins describing the online presence for the man who shot and killed eight people saturday in allen, texas. we ll have more on what else we re learning about him and the victims in just a moment. meanwhile in washington president biden will meet with house speaker kevin mccarthy today to discuss the debt ceiling, their first sit down on the issue since february. we ll go through what is expected today come out of this afternoon s talks. and also ahead an update on donald trump s civil rape trial as the case goes to the jury for deliberations later this morning. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, may 9th. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for sta
that s about 25 miles north of dallas. the began coming around in 5:30 pm eastern time. there are reports of multiple casualties but nbc news has not confirmed a number. the city of allen issued a public safety alert warning residents to stay away from the allen premium outlets. we ve seen what appears to be hundreds of people walking out with their hands up, presumably to indicate to authorities outside they are not a threat. frank figliuzzi, i want to bring you in here and ask, as you watch this unfold, which questions remain for you? the question is, obviously, is this contained? it s the shooter identified? and either apprehended or deceased? there are signs that that could be the case here in in terms of the tone and pace we are seeing now. that has changed drastically over the co what is the toll? for the casualties? how many? who are they? and then everybody has the same question. why? why did this happen? and then, of course, alicia menendez, there is the larger
activity, because the investigation of the shooter is in high gear right now, and you may see some of these police units, the unmarked ones, especially, leaving the scene so that they can assist in the other phase, which is basically writing a biography on this shooter to get to know everything they can about him as soon as they can. steve moore, thank you so much, appreciate that analysis. if you are just joining us, right now, we are following a shooting in allen, texas. we know from law enforcement officials that one shooter is dead. there were earlier reports of a second shooter. law enforcement says they do not believe there was a second shooter. nine people have been transported by ambulance to medical facilities. law enforcement says they are not sure if other additional victims may have been transported in private cars. this point, law enforcement says it is too soon to give firm numbers on the total fatalities. congressman for this district tells us at this point,
It’s been one year since the deadly mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets. A citywide moment of silence is planned for the exact time the first gunshots rang out.