Three children among the dead at Dallas mall shooting

A woman signs a cross that stands by others at a makeshift memorial (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Two young sisters and a three-year-old boy and his parents were among the victims of a shooting at a shopping centre near Dallas which left eight people dead.

A young engineer and a security guard were also killed in the attack at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday which ended when suspected gunman Mauricio Garcia, 33, was fatally shot by police.