Global Courant 2023-05-07 22:33:39
Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar mourned the tragic mass shooting in his home state over the weekend, arguing that the U.S. needs to understand the “root problems” of mass shootings as the tragedies can unfold even in blue states with strict laws. gun laws.
“There is always a reason why certain people (carry out mass shootings) and there are always telltale signs for that. There are indicators that we should have been paying attention to. But again, to the law enforcement officers who put a stop to this, again, I thank them,” Cuellar told Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.”
Eight people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at the Allen Premium Outlets, about 20 miles north of Dallas. A local police officer “enlisted the suspect and neutralized the threat,” said Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey.
It was the second mass shooting in Texas in about a week, following the execution-style shooting that killed five people in the city of Cleveland last Friday.
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Texas police responded to reports of a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday afternoon. (FOX 4 Dallas)
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Cuellar said the US needs to address “the root problems” of mass shootings, citing mental health programs to help people in crisis, and resisting calls to simply tighten gun laws.
“When people talk about just… making the law tougher. You have to look at, you know, in blue states, very strict laws, you still get mass shootings like this. So it’s happening all over the country, and we have to get to the bottom of this,” he said.
Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar speaks with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” (FOX NEWS)
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement Saturday offering resources to investigate the shooting.
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Eight people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday. (Google Maps)
“Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy,” Abbott said in the statement. “I have been in contact with Mayor Fulk and DPS Director McCraw, as well as other state and local leaders, and have offered the full support of the State of Texas to local officials to ensure that all necessary assistance and resources are deployed promptly, including DPS officers, Texas Rangers and research resources.”
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The shooting has led some Democratic officials to call for more gun control measures, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, who claimed that the U.S. “become a nation is more focused on the right to kill than the right to live.”
