Agents reviewing Texas gunman’s extremist social media postings

Associated Press ^ | 8 May 2023 | JAKE BLEIBERG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and JAMIE STENGLE

[Magnatron]

Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology Sunday as they work to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official cautioned the investigation is in its early stages.

Federal agents have been reviewing social media accounts they believe were used by Mauricio Garcia, 33, and posts that expressed interest in white supremacist and neo-Nazi views, said the official, who could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Garcia also had a patch on his chest when he was killed by police that read “RWDS,” an acronym for the phrase “Right Wing Death Squad,” which is popular among right-wing extremists and white supremacy groups, the official said.

In addition to reviewing social media posts, federal agents have interviewed family members and associates of Garcia to ask about his ideological beliefs, the official said. Investigators are also reviewing financial records, other online posts they believe Garcia made and other electronic media, according to the official.

Allen Police Chief Brian Harvey declined Sunday evening to answer questions from the AP, saying of the investigation, “we actually don’t have a lot.”

[lastchance]

Those photos are not of him.

[zeugma]

Yeah, a hispanic “white supremecist” LOL. They aren’t even trying anymore.

[JCL3]

“I thought police said yesterday that the shooter didn’t have a criminal record.”
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DANG! Another pesky one that recalls things from yesterday and make sure that statement and stories are pulled from media ASAP!!!

[Magnatron]

Both images are being tied to Garcia in several media outlets. Here's one:

Who Is Mauricio Garcia? Texas Mall Shooter Had Neo-Nazi Leanings, Took Firearms Proficiency Training and Worked as Security Guard

[lastchance]

The age is wrong. It is possible he had false IDs.

[2harddrive]

The Allen mall killer was thrown out of the Army in 2008 because he was mentally ill. If they failed to update the FBI’s NICS database to reflect that, then the Army is liable, because that would have stopped him from buying any guns legally. The Air Force has already settled an almost identical case for $144,500,000.