Texas Mall Shooting Suspect Stopped By Citizen With Gun: Police

Police Texas According to reports, the suspect 16-year-old of shooting three people at Anonymous this week El Paso Mall was attacked by a citizen legally carrying a gun at the time.

The suspect, a Hispanic Male, is accused in the killing of Angeles Zaragoza (17 years old) and wounding two others (20-year-old Hispanic men and 17-years-old Hispanic men). Police claim that the suspect was shot by 32 year-old Emmanuel Duran while he fled the scene.

“As soon as the shooting ended, the 16-year-old suspect began to run and was pointing the gun toward the direction of bystanders, including 32-year-old Emmanuel Duran, a Licensed to Carry Holder. As the suspect ran toward Duran and bystanders, Duran drew his handgun and shot the suspect,” El Paso Police Department In a statement

Duran shot and killed the suspect. Duran also fired on an off-duty officer. “rendered aid” He was speaking to him before being taken into police custody.

According to investigators Duran, who was named as a victim in this incident, has been cooperating.

The shooting occurred Wednesday night at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall. According to police, the violence occurred after an argument. “confrontation” Two groups can be found at the food court.

Police Sergeant. Robert Gomez indicated that the suspect would be charged with murder. “One person is dead so the likely charge will be murder, it’s not official but that would be the appropriate charge. And the other suspects that were injured by gunfire, the appropriate charge would be aggravated assault, but again, until they are officially charged he is just a suspect,” He Submitted reporters.

Gomez claimed that the shooting was alarming and that the gun used was stolen.

“It is always concerning when a 16-year-old has a stolen handgun and fires a weapon inside of a crowded mall. It’s very concerning, it’s very disturbing actually,” He stated.

Another mall shooter was Stop A citizen who is 22 years old and has a gun Elisjsha Dicken A man tried to blow up an Indiana mall was shot by Dicken. Dicken fired 10 rounds with a 9mm Glock pistol. hitting In just 15 seconds, the shooter shot eight times. Distance Distance: About 40 meters

Dicken was widely recognized as a hero by the public and police gave him credit for saving many lives.

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