As law enforcement authorities try to determine what motivated the Allen mall gunman to kill eight shoppers, Asian American and Pacific Islander residents say last weekend’s massacre has stoked distress within their communities.
Department of Public Safety officers block the entrance to the Allen Premium Outlets mall nearby a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims on Sunday., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Sharma’s fears come after years of anti-Asian rhetoric fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and at a time when Texas legislators have proposed bills this session that“This tragedy is yet another reminder of the dangerous consequences of hate and bigotry,” the coalitionsaid in a statement. “The ongoing normalization and amplification of white supremacy and far-right extremism poses a growing threat to communities of all stripes across the nation, and inaction on this issue continues to destroy lives.
Multiple residents told The Texas Tribune that Allen Premium Outlets largely attracted shoppers of color, especially those of Asian descent. Shoppers would often be dressed in saris and salwars.Washington Post report In one post, the gunman, who is Latino, shared a meme depicting Latino children choosing to either “act black” or “become a white supremacist,” and said “I think I’ll take my chances with the white supremacist.”
Wu said lawmakers have a responsibility for the rise of white supremacy: “We can push these people back into the sewer from where they came. But we don’t.”
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