May 7th. On Michael Steele standing in for ali velshi. Opening fire into a crowd of people on a Shopping Outlet yesterday afternoon. Through the seven who were injured remained in Critical Condition this morning. The shooting took place at allen premium outlets, a Shopping Center that is more than 140 stores located. I did it is located about 30 miles north. Sounds of bullets sent hundreds of people running for cover and witnesses at the scene described a panic that ensued throughout the area. I see a lot of people running. We are wondering what is happening. As we approach we hear more rounds, so im looking for my daughter. I saw my very fast some approaching the starbucks because my daughter say im already here. Im looking for you. They were already fighting each other and all the people were hiring. Told me to get away and move out, i am looking for my daughter. The gunman was killed at the scene by a Police Officer who happen to be at the outlet responding to a different matter. Neither his identity nor those other victim has been released as of yet, according to a database obtained by the press in usa today. This is 22nd mass killing this year and the second deadliest after the Monterey Park massacre where 11 people were killed during a year of celebration since january. Joining me now from alan, texas, is nbc news correspondent Morgan Chesky. Also with us click wash, former Special Agent and msnbc security analyst. What do we know so far about the shooter and the kind of weapon that was used . And what has been the reaction from the residents as well as local Police Officers there . Michael, the reaction has been a very somber one. The entire perimeter of the small complex, several anchors 124s closed off as investigators continue to gather evidence here. There are a lot of unanswered questions. We can hear from investigators late last night he would only say that it was that officer was responding to an relating call that immediately gauge the gunman but opened fire. And he was able to singlehandedly shoot and kill him and neutralize this threat that was recorded at 3 36 in the afternoon. Hundreds of people here at the small, michael, shopping is gathering for cover. Some people hiding in dressing rooms, others bathrooms. Other sprinting to the parking lot and getting behind cars as gunshots rang out. We do know that he is believed to have acted alone. We are still waiting to hear his identity. The specific weapons here. We would like to ask how he is able to maintain that and own it, amongst other questions. We anticipate an update from authorities at some point today. Fbi and atf agents are assisting in this ongoing investigation. Firsthand accounts are absolutely chilling. People gathered inside. Some described the sound as fireworks before they realize that this was indeed an active Shooter Firing Throw to the mall people in place hiding for essentially half an hour before police could make their way through this complex, and ask them to safety when mother said that she was walking out with police, she had to cover her daughters eyes to not see the bodies when Important Note here, jonathan, is that multiple witnesses described this gunman as being dressed in allblack and looking very similar to a Police Officer in that when Police Officers actually were trying to clear the scene, there was a little hesitation. Perhaps a little fear and doubts, they were in fact The Good Guys here after multiple reports of this gunmans appearance had spread throughout this complex. Michael. Clint, as morgan has noted in his reporting, weve not gotten a lot of new information since the local police held their short press yesterday, which was vague and not really detailed. What do you make of that part of this investigation . And how theyve been handling the communications on the so far . Yeah. It has been interesting. I am sympathetic to Law Enforcement, it is a massive complex as you saw there. When you look at the video, there were numbers people at them all the time without shooting, they were trying to process and to deal with. When you see there in that image is an overwhelming scene to try to make sure that everybodys move to safety. I am ashram they were overwhelmed by the initial response, just trying to clear all of them all and make sure there are no other accomplices or anyone else involved. I would expect by this morning we should be hearing more from Law Enforcement about exactly what tell the more about the shooter, and more details around what the weapons were that were used, how he was able to acquire them. I would accept it if we dont hear something early this morning and then i would start to have more questions. Clint, we found ourselves of that bottom line yet again. Because according to analysis by the ap and usa today, the United States is on record pace for mass killings this year. Which they define as the intentional killing of four or more people. We are averaging about one mass killing a week according to their database. What is behind this . What is going on and why do we seemingly seem so helpless and addressing this issue . Yeah, michael. I think this is the third woman has been on here on Television Just this week. The paces definite quickened in recent times and also just really begs the question because we used to worry about International Terror attacks and we are now in the equivalent of one of those every few days in the United States in terms of magnitude at this point i think theres two key points in this from a policy perspective. If frequency of these events and the impact in terms of frequency we have a situation in this country where we have mass contagion in Mass Shootings. We see this over and over again and my biggest concern today is what will be the next attack and how it will come. I expect now. I dont think it is an anomaly. That comes down to several different issues, which is why are people feeling the need to go kill innocent people in their places of work and their homes . And their places of worship . What are they doing this for . It comes down to lots of things ranging from Mental Health issues to ideological causes. General sense of anger. All of this is intertwined. From every other country in the world there is access to military style weapons and weapons of war. We have given access, unlimited access, to anyone and everyone across certain states. To acquire these weapons and then use them at their disposal whenever they like. That is the impact and the reason we see so many casualties and so many people wounded and so many people killed. The caliber of these weapons, the use of these, weapons and the proliferation of them. Until we get that under control we are going to see high death counts, high casualty counts, everywhere we see these incidences. Anytime. Individual like this picks up a weapon its not gonna be long before the inspire some of the person to do something similar. And the cycle repeats itself. Nbcs Morgan Chesky and clint wash, thank you both very much. Im joined now by dr. Angie andrews the ceo and founder of their future are vote. Welcome to you. We dont know much at this point about the victims yet, but one Medical Center said they received a guess about eight patients who range from ages 5 to 61. The shooting happens in a large Shopping Outlet on a busy weekend afternoon. Once that say about the public spaces in the minds of citizens now when they are going out . And the concern that we should all have about are these safe spaces for us . This is a Public Health crisis. We are all experiencing continual psychological trauma from the Mass Violence we are experiencing as a country. And it is a direct result of Policy Failure in our leaders and failures to an common sense gun laws that the majority of americans want. As a mom. And pediatrician i am horrified to hear that there were children who were victims of this shooting. The Press Conference that we heard yesterday was incredibly disappointing to me. All we heard was thoughts and prayers. We heard no Discussion A Policy Change in our children and all of us deserve better. I want to pick up on what you said there about the National Trauma. They have all the massacre happened about one year ago this month. 19 Elementary School age children and two adults were killed in that shooting. This idea of trauma, talk to me more about that. The psychological toll. The question i have is, it is a National Trauma but are we becoming numb to the trauma . To the point where it is, like okay another shooting. Thoughts and prayers, lets move on. We are not numb. We are traumatized. I think one of the best ways to illustrate the psychological trauma is to think of it from the perspective of my youngest child, my kindergarten. Or when she walked into her Kindergarten Classroom at the beginning of this school year, she met her teacher. She got her desk. She was learning how to write her name and how to count her numbers. Than she was learning how to hiding a closet with her classmates from a bad man with a gun. Our children do not feel safe in school and that is a direct result of the lawmakers lack of that moral courage to pass gun laws that we need to keep us safe in this country. As a mother, i am continually devastated by the reality that our children face and spaces when they should feel safe. That reality is squarely in front of all of us, violence is now the leading cause of childrens death in the country. What do you make of the responses from all of these elected officials and their inability to say simply do something about it . Honestly, it is pathetic. We need leaders with moral courage to respond to this urgent moment in our nations history and past common sense gun laws like universal Background Checks we are desperate for change in this country, and i do believe we are reaching a tipping point. The National Attitude towards this problem is changing, because we are all sick and tired of waking up to these headlines a day after day after day. On the good news is we know the solutions are and we just need leaders with the courage to act. I want to pick up on that before we go, dr. Andrew heres. What specifically are you looking at in terms of changes in the law theyre driving organizations are advocating more for . Their future, our vote is advocating for common sense gun laws like universal Background Checks and federal secure storage law, red flag laws, increased funding for gun violence prevention resource, and funding for Hospital Community based violent prevention programs. These are things the vast majority of people agree on. The only place we could not agree is in washington, d. C. When he told people accountable you must demand change. Dr. Andrews, i appreciate you very much for coming on. We will continue to follow the latest on the Mass Shooting at a texas, of course. Coming up i talked to Jasmine Crockett about the culture that is contributing to americas gun violence epidemic. But in her state and across the country. Plus, with the pandemic era title 42 Immigration Policy Set to expire this week, we turn our attention to the southern border that is coming up next on velshi. G up nex on velshi. A private 5g network. 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And you are risking your lives and your life savings, only to meet a consequence that you do not expect at the southern border. Joining me now is caitlyn dickerson, staff are there for the atlantic immigration and immigration policy. Very nice to have you on. Good morning. The Biden Administration announced is going to deploy 1500 active duty troops to the southern border, for at least 90 days. Not to patrol the border but to help with the administrative work their. House for the view this decision, and what kind of impact do you think it will have on the situation there . The National Guard has been involved in the border since the Bush Administration offhand on. I think it creates a perception of a further militarized border. Of a tough stance that this Current Administration is trying to take, even though there are so many restrictions on what the National Guard can do. That they really just there to work on paperwork. 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