More details emerged on Sunday about the gunman who killed at least eight people and wounded a half-dozen more at a Dallas-area outlet mall.
The gunman, who was shot dead by police after the massacre, was identified as a 33-year-old suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer named Mauricio Garcia, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News.
Garcia, who lived in Dallas, was armed with an “AR-15 style assault weapon,” President Joe Biden said.
The suspect was wearing a tactical vest and was also armed with a handgun, one of the senior law enforcement officials said.
More weapons and ammunition was found in his car, the source told NBC News.
Also, the law enforcement officials said, Garcia had several social media accounts and appeared to be drawn to neo-Nazi and white supremacist content. He was also wearing, when he was killed, a patch on his chest with a right-wing acronym.
That said, the officials stressed it was still too early in the investigation to ascribe a motive to the mass killing.
A next-door neighbor of the suspect, who asked to only be identified as Julie, said she would see Garcia going to and coming home from work every day like clockwork.
“He tried to acknowledge us but seemed a little off,” Julie said. “He wasn”t somebody you could carry a conversation with.”
Still, Julie said she was stunned when she learned Garcia was involved in the mall massacre.
“You could have knocked me over with a feather when I found out,” she said.
The mass shooting took place at Allen Premium Outlets. Allen is about 30 miles north of Dallas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the situation an “unspeakable tragedy.”
“Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy,” he said.