FOG BLOG U.S. LOG: SHOOTINGS AT ALLEN TX MALL, 9 VICTIMS INCLUDING GUNMAN!

At least 9 victims, including gunman, in Allen Texas mall shooting

The suspect was also killed by a police officer who was in the area on an unrelated call, authorities said. A center to offer people support services and crisis assistance will open in Allen on Monday in the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting, officials said.

The Family Assistance Center was scheduled to open at 10 a.m., the FBI said in a statement. The FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are among those assisting in Allen.

Authorities also said they would resume efforts Monday to reunite people with their vehicles that were left at Allen Premium Outlets. The Dallas Mavericks urged people Sunday to demand action from legislators on gun violence after mass shooting in Allen.

The NBA team said in a statement that it offered its support to Allen and that “we understand this is not enough.”

“As guns are the leading cause of death for children and teens in America, the mass shooting that happened yesterday has become an unfortunate reality,” the Mavericks said.

“It is our duty to turn words into action to address this multifaceted and growing problem,” the team said.

The Mavs, who did not advocate for any policy in Sunday’s statement, urged people to contact federal, state and local representatives “to demand action and save lives.”

Allen is around 25 miles north of the team’s home court, American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas.