2 killed and 3 injured in shootings near a shopping mall north of Dallas, police say
CARROLLTON, Texas (AP) – A Texas man shot five people at a mall north of Dallas on Tuesday, killing two, police said.
Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo said this was not a random act of violence and that the victims knew the attacker.
“We don’t know exactly what the meeting was about, but we understand it was a business relationship,” he continued.
After a brief foot chase, the 69-year-old suspect was arrested at a grocery store about 4 miles (6 kilometers) away, police said.
In the video posted online, police officers were seen with their guns drawn as they passed the doors of K Towne Plaza in the city’s Koreatown district. Agents from the FBI and another federal agency were among law enforcement at the scene.
Carrollton, population 130,000, is 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Dallas. More than 4,000 residents are of Korean descent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Over the past 20 years, thanks to Korean investors, Dallas has transformed into a thriving Koreatown for the metro area. It’s home to department stores like H Mart, as well as dozens of restaurants serving everything from Korean fried chicken to shaved ice desserts.
The city is also home to numerous Korean churches, from Baptist to Presbyterian.
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AP reporters Rebecca Boone in Boise, Idaho, Claudia Lauer in Philadelphia and Ed White in Detroit contributed to this story.
