Investigation into Texas Mall Shooting and Possible Far-Right Links of Gunman

Federal authorities are investigating whether the gunman who killed eight people including children at a Dallas shopping mall had far-right links. The attacker, who was shot dead at the scene by a police officer, has been named as Mauricio Garcia, aged 33. Witnesses described scenes of panic and horror when the gunman got out of his car in a mall parking lot and began firing on shoppers. President Joe Biden called once again on his political opponents in the Republican party to support tougher gun controls. The Republican governor of Texas, Gregg Abbott, told Fox News Sunday his aim was to target the possession of weapons by criminals and deal with a rising mental health crisis, rather than consider wider bans.