Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Active shooter identified as a black man who got pinned to the ground by the Police after Texas State Fair shooting.
According to Dallas City Council member Adam R. Bazaldua, the City Manager, T.C. Broadnax said the shooting sparked from a conflict between two people who knew each other.
“It’s one thing to have a right to bear arms, it’s another to have legislation, like permit-less carry, that makes it easier for senseless acts of gun violence like this to be carried out in our state,” Bazaldua said via social media. “I wish our Republican friends in Austin would pass meaningful gun legislation to help our constituents feel safe in public.”
In late September, Fair officials announced new safety measures at the fair this year that included every fair-goer having to walk through a weapons detection system and bag searches.
DPD referred CBS News Texas to Fair officials when asked if guns are allowed inside the State Fair of Texas.
The State Fair of Texas’ weapons policy states that “no weapons of any kind are permitted on the fairgrounds. This includes firearms, knives, clubs, tasers, chemical dispensing device etc. Also, all sharp metal objects, such as pocket knives, scissors, and other sharp implements, are strictly prohibited.”
A suspect is in custody after three people were shot and injured at the State Fair of Texas, according to Dallas police.
The incident happened around 7:45 p.m., Saturday, at the state fairgrounds.
Police said they received a report of an active shooter in the food court area of the tower building, prompting an evacuation of fair visitors.
A man pulled a gun and shot at another man, Dallas police told WFAA. Three people were hit by the gunfire, but their injuries were non-life-threatening.
The shooter ran from police but was soon taken into custody, WFAA reports. His identity hasn’t been released.
Authorities said the gun involved in the shooting has also been recovered.
Video obtained by KSAT shows chaos as fairgoers rushed to leave the park after reports of the shooting surfaced.
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