Dallas police have identified the suspect in Saturday night’s shooting at the Texas State Fair that injured three people and sent hundreds of fairgoers fleeing in terror.
Police arrested Cameron Turner, 22, and charged him with three counts of aggravated assault after the shooter turned the family event into a chaotic scene.
Fairgoers posted videos on social media showing the frantic aftermath.
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“Definitely not what you want to see at the top of the Ferris wheel at the Texas State Fair,” one user on X commented.
Another video posted on TikTok showed inside the rodeo at the fairgrounds as a voice can be heard over the public address system telling the crowd, “There is an active shooter outside” and then calling emergency medical services.
Three people were shot at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Saturday night, all of them were in stable condition.AP
Police arrested Cameron Turner, 22, at the scene and charged him with three counts of aggravated assault.
Some rodeo spectators jumped the fence to run to safety across the rodeo arena, ignoring the announcer’s warning that there were bulls outside their pens.
Police said Turner opened fire and ran from the scene before being detained a short distance away. Three people were shot, two adult men and one adult woman, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition. A firearm was recovered from the scene.
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in a publish in XDallas District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua said the shooting was sparked by a conflict between two people who knew each other. He also condemned Texas’ permitless carry law.
“It’s one thing to have the right to bear arms, and another to have legislation, such as carrying weapons without a permit, that makes it easier for senseless acts of gun violence like this to take place in our state,” Bazaldua said.
In your own postDallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson called the fair “a cherished event” and expressed outrage at the violence.
“We will not tolerate this behavior,” he wrote.
According to WFAA, Turner told police he was having a drink in the food court when a group of people approached him. He claimed that he “felt threatened” and fired his gun in self-defense.
This year marked the 137th year of the State Fair of Texas, which will be attended by more than 2.5 million people in 2022.
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