White supremacist and Nazi slogans: who was responsible for the attack that killed 9 in Texas

A day after the attack that shocked the city of Allen, Texas, the Police managed to identify the killer who caused 8 deaths and who was killed after the episode in a crowded shopping center. According to US media, the suspect had shared content on social networks that referred to the white supremacy and neo-Nazism.

The attacker has been identified as Maurizio Garcia, 33 years old. The man had been killed by a local policeman in the episode that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets, 40 km north of Dallas.

An hour after the fact, the police carried out an operation at an address that coincided with that of Garcia’s parents. Also, police officers they raided a hotel where would the perpetrator of the massacre remain e they found ammunition.

The shooter interacted regularly white supremacist communities on the internet. The investigators ensured that she had several profiles on social networks and that she posted neo-Nazi content.

In addition, they revealed a frightening detail: Garcia was wearing at the time of the attack a chest patch. The inscription read RWD extension. Second CnnAlthough its meaning is not defined yet, it could be an acronym of “Right-Wing Death Squad” (“Right Wing Death Squad”, in Spanish).

The neighbors of man, who I lived in DallasThey were surprised. One of them assured that he “went to and from work like a clock“, while another person quoted by NBC He maintained: “Just think that a few houses away lives someone who can do it It scares you and warns you“.

The suspect broke into the Allen Outlet, a giant mall with over 100 stores and thousands of visitors every weekend, at around 3:30pm on Saturday. He got out of his gray car in the parking lot, a automatic and started adshoot at random against the crowd.

used a AR-15 rifle, one of the most popular in the United States. It has already been used in other massacres, such as the primary massacre of Robb de Uvalde, which took place in May 2022 in South Texas.

Garcia also carried a pistol. he was dressed a bulletproof vest, a tactical belt and military clothing dark. While it is not yet known how many minutes he fired, more than 100 fired cartridges have been found at the crime scene.

The attacker killed eight people and wounded seven others before a local policeman, alerted by the noise, shot him down.

“Mental Health”: The Texas Governor’s Refusal to Limit Gun Sales

President Joe Biden said this Sunday five days of mourning following the shooting, “out of respect for the victims of senseless acts of violence.

For his part, the governor of Texas, the Republican Greg Abbott, attributed the increase in “anger and violence” to the mental health problems.

“What Texas is doing in a big way is we’re working on addressing that anger and violence but going to its root cause, which is addressing mental health issues,” she told Fox.People want a quick fix. The long-term solution here is to address mental health.”

Abbott then rejected Biden’s request for a bill to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

In Texas, there are no limits on the amount of ammunition that can be purchased, and it is completely legal for an 18-year-old to purchase an assault rifle, even if federal law requires it. wait until 9pm if you want to buy a gun.