Nine dead including gunman after shooting at Texas mall

Seven other people were injured, three of them critically, in the attack at Dallas' Allen Premium Outlets, the latest incident of gun violence in the US

People are evacuated from Allen Premium Outlet, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas. Law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting at the outlet mall, in the Dallas area. (WFAA via AP)

A gunman shot and killed eight people at a shopping centre in the Dallas area of Texas before he was fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said.

Seven other people were injured, three of them critically, in the attack at Allen Premium Outlets, the latest incident of gun violence in the US.