CARROLLTON, Texas — Authorities in Texas report that a gunman opened fire at a shopping plaza Tuesday afternoon, fatally wounding two people and injuring three others in what investigators believe was a targeted attack.
The violence erupted at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, a community located approximately 20 miles north of Dallas. Police Chief Roberto Arredondo confirmed the shooting was not a random incident, stating that the gunman was acquainted with all five victims.
“We don’t know exactly what the meeting was about, but we understand it to be a business relation,” Arredondo explained during a press briefing.
Law enforcement officers apprehended the 69-year-old suspect following a brief foot pursuit that ended at a grocery store roughly 4 miles from the initial crime scene. Online footage captured armed officers moving through the shopping center in the aftermath of the attack.
Federal agents, including personnel from the FBI, responded to assist local authorities at the scene. The shooting occurred in an area commonly referred to as Koreatown within Carrollton.
The city of Carrollton houses approximately 130,000 residents, with more than 4,000 people of Korean heritage according to census data. Over the past two decades, the area has developed into a bustling Korean cultural hub for the greater Dallas region, driven by Korean business investment.
The district features major retailers such as H Mart alongside numerous dining establishments offering Korean cuisine ranging from fried chicken to frozen desserts. Several Korean religious congregations, including Baptist and Presbyterian churches, also call the city home.
