BODYCAM: Allen police release video showing officer who shot and killed shooter

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Body camera footage of the Allen Premium Outlet mall mass shooting was released Wednesday after a grand jury no-billed the officer who shot and killed the shooter.

The Texas Rangers and the Collin County District Attorney’s Office presented the evidence to the grand jury. The grand jury's no-bill means that after reviewing the evidence, they ruled the use of force was justified under Texas law.

Eight people were killed and several others were injured when a gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday, May 6.

The body camera footage released Wednesday showed the tragic events from the officer's perspective. The video was edited to blur out the faces of civilians and victims, and some language has been removed, Allen police said.

The video starts with the officer speaking to a mother and her two kids when more than 10 gunshots are heard off in the distance. The officer calls in the shots fired over the radio and another round of gunfire is heard. The officer grabs his weapon and tells shoppers to get down.

[militantprophecychannel]

An officer who still doesn't want to do interviews, still doesn't want any recognition at all for his heroism, but deserves all the recognition in the world.

[milesmanges]

Give this officer the highest honor and award

[grimlun]

Didn’t wait for back up, didn’t hesitate and most importantly he was effective. Props to you and your training.

[SamGon]

Dude's like a comic book hero, from telling kids to use their seatbelts to neutralizing a mass shooter. Amazing officer!

[jasonou]

He’s not just an officer. He’s a hero! Thank you for your service.

[MatthewHabc]

The way he switched from "Make sure you always wear your seatbelt kids." To killing an active shooter is incredible, Props to this cop.

[Soh]

That officer is a one man unit. This is my 9th year as an officer and as someone who’s in the profession, this send chills down my spine.

[mgnm]

That's what is called an actual hero. Running to the action trying to save people in danger. I salute you sir!

[ZoliroAstro]

Can you imagine the adrenaline pumping through this officer? And he did what he was trained to do, putting his own life at risk to save others. This is a reminder for us all of how quickly circumstances can change in a moment. High praise for this hero!

[Linzig]

The simple fact that he ran towards the shooting proves immense bravery

[erroltorres]

To those who commented the officer was out of shape, you're missing the point. He ran towards the gunfire. He put his life in harm's way. He is an officer in the true sense of the word. He was there to serve and protect.

[katesonnenberg]

What courage this Officer has to run toward bullets without knowing exactly where the shooter is. You Sir are AMAZING!❤

[chuckfrazier]

He showed more balls than all the 200 coward cops in south Texas did combined.

[tccycling]

Massive respect for this officer. What a show of bravery! We are all incredibly lucky to have people like this working in law enforcement. Amazing job.

[rickhickman]

This POLICE OFFICER did a EXCELLENT JOB 💯. Heard the shooting and went looking for the Shooter. A Real HERO.👮‍♂️🚔

[Pvppy_lvr]

Its scary how fast the tone of the video went from cheery, educational teachings of seatbelt safety with kids to a terrifying scene of chaos, panic, and death. This officer was a true hero, especially when he shouted to civilians to leave as soon and as quick as possible. Rip to the ones that died in this tragic disaster.

[susanreiners]

Unbelievable how focused he was. Trying to get there as quickly as he could. All alone. Professional and brave. Thank you!

[sur-real]

All too often I hear people say hero. I will admit this is the first time I feel that term is justified. The officer did not only his duty, but acted in a heroic manner. Thank you officer for your bravery.

[EatLotsOfCurry]

Watching this unfold had the hairs on my skin stand. Thank you to this brave officer for protecting our community. It’s so sad that this ever happened. 😢

[jordanhorne]

This officer deserves ever award out there. He was giving a simple seatbelt lesson, then saved who knows how many lives in the blink of an eye. This guy is a hero, not just to the people of Allen, Texas, but the entire nation. Job well done