‘Nowhere is safe’: Fear and anguish grip North Texas shoppers after Allen shooting

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Two days after a gunman opened fire at a crowded mall in Allen, killing eight and wounding seven, North Texans say they are angry, exhausted and afraid.

, shoppers at a Grand Prairie outlet mall Monday said they are apprehensive, frustrated, angry and exhausted.

In Arlington, the Parks Mall and Arlington Highlands employ independent security teams but hire off-duty Arlington officers to supplement. The department also operates a patrol unit whose primary duty is to monitor the busy I-20 shopping corridor.Shoppers said additional officers are a welcome sight, but they alone do not fully ease their fears.

. One-third of adults said they avoid certain places and events as a result, according to a 2020 survey by the association.

 

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