ALLEN, Texas - Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he will be in Allen on Sunday as the city deals with the deadly mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets earlier this weekend.8 victims were killed, and 7 others were injured by a gunman at the outdoor mall on Saturday afternoon.
A vigil will be held for the victims and community on Sunday.Speaking publicly for the first time since the tragedy, Gov. Abbott discussed the shooting with FOX's Shannon Bream on FOX News Sunday."Obviosuly, this is just devastating.
Texans are hurting today," said Gov. Abbott. "The people who are hurting the most, obviously, are the families of the victims.
Families who lost a loved one. Families who have a loved one who is injured."Abbott says his main priority is to help the Allen community heal.The governor also thanked the police officer who acted quickly to shoot and kill the gunman."We are grateful for that officer's heroism," he said.Bream asked Abbott about the political conversations around gun reform.She questioned if there are any reforms he would push for in Texas or for Congress to take up nationally."At the state level, this is something we've been grappling with over the past year," Gov.