The gunman who killed 8 people in a Dallas-area outlet mall was forced out of the military 15 years ago because of mental health concerns, U.S. officials say.
At a news conference Tuesday, federal and state officials said the shooter had no criminal history and was able to legally purchase the eight firearms that were recovered from the scene. Officials were running background checks on the weapons to determine if they had been used in other crimes.
In the weeks before the attack, Garcia posted more than two dozen photos of Allen Premium Outlets and surrounding areas, including several screenshots of Google location information, seemingly monitoring the mall at its busiest times. Federal, state and local law enforcement officials are also analyzing evidence seized at two locations in Dallas: Garcia's family's home in a northeast neighborhood and a hotel north of downtown where he had been staying.
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