US Horror: Dallas mall shooting leaves 2 dead, suspect confesses after chase

The suspect, identified as 69-year-old Seung Ho Han, is currently in custody.

According to Carrollton police, officers were first dispatched to the 4000 block of State Highway 121 following reports of a shooting involving multiple victims.

“Upon arrival, officers located four adult victims with apparent gunshot wounds. There is one confirmed deceased male, and three other victims — two males and one female — who were transported to an area hospital and are in stable condition,” police said in a statement.

During the investigation, officers received reports of a second shooting at approximately 11:13 a.m. in the 2700 block of Old Denton Road.

“Officers arrived on scene and located one deceased adult male inside an apartment. The investigation later revealed this shooting was carried out by the same suspect,” the statement added.

Police said Han was apprehended after a brief foot chase in the Korea Town area. Detectives later interviewed him, during which he allegedly confessed to shooting all five victims.

Motive behind the shooting

Investigators said the suspect told officers he was angry at the victims over financial disputes linked to their business dealings.

Eyewitness accounts

Julie Solis, who works near the site of the shooting, told NBC 5 that businesses in the area immediately went into lockdown after receiving alerts about police activity.

“We just got the notification that there was something going on across the street and we just locked the doors immediately,” Solis said.

Another woman, who requested anonymity, told NBC 5’s Candace Sweat that her mother owns a business in the Korea Town area and was familiar with those involved.

“I did message her just to make sure everything was okay, and she said she knew everyone involved,” she said.

She noted that it is common for business owners and customers in the area to know each other well.

“My mom knows her clients, and because they know her, they know each other. In that way, it’s kind of like a small town,” she added.