Fatalities reported following shooting at outlet mall in U.S. Texas

HOUSTON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Police reported fatalities and at least nine injuries following a shooting at an outlet mall on Saturday afternoon in south central U.S. state Texas, authorities said.

The shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets in a suburb of Dallas reportedly resulted in fatalities, but the exact number was not immediately known. Local news outlet WFAA-TV said that the victims included children.

The shooter was dead at the scene, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.