![PHOTO: ALLEN, TEXAS - MAY 08: Robert Jackson comforts his mother Cheryl Jackson as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on May 8, 2023 in Allen, Texas.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/texas-shooting-mourn_hpMain_20230509-063233_16x9_992.jpg)
Eight people were killed and seven others were injured when a gunman opened fire at an outdoor mall north of Dallas, Texas, on Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The alleged gunman died after a confrontation with police at the Allen Premium Outlets, police said.