Mauricio Garcia was a Hispanic man from Texas, United States. Here are 10 more things about him:
- He was a resident of Dallas, Texas. So are his parents and his brother Christian Garcia, who has several criminal records, including burglary of habitation and public intoxication.
- He drove a gray Dodge Charger that always parked in front of his parents’ house in Dallas.
- He had hundreds of social media posts with racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist rhetoric, including neo-Nazi material and material espousing white supremacy. The posts were neither liked nor shared by other users.
- In June 2008, he joined the U.S. Army.
- In September 2008, he was removed from the U.S. Army due to mental health concerns. He was separated under the 2005 edition of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5–17, Other designated physical or mental conditions.
- In 2015, he received firearms proficiency training, which covers security laws in Texas and includes firearm training and the demonstration of firearm proficiency.
- From April 2016 to April 2020, he was approved to work as a commissioned security guard in Texas. Before his license expired, he had three previous employers.
- In 2018, he completed a separate firearms proficiency training course that requires six hours of continuing education.
- On February 10, 2022, he was arrested in Dallas County, Texas.
- On May 6, 2023, he went to the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Collin County, Texas wearing a tactical vest and armed with an AR-15 style assault weapon. At around 3:30 p.m., he opened fire at the mall, killing eight people and injuring at least seven others who ranged in age from 5 to 61. Shortly after, he was fatally shot by a police officer outside an H&M store at the mall. He was 33. Shortly before his death, he worked as a security guard while staying in an extended stay hotel in Dallas.
(This is a developing story. More details are being added.)
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