A person who, according to the authorities, opened fire on Saturday at a mall near Dallas, Texas. leading to the killing of eight people, he was associated with neo-Nazi ideology and was white supremacist, his social media posts show.

The American media reported that the man praised Hitler and wrote posts directed against women and racial minorities.

Meanwhile, Texas State Police released the names of the five adults killed on Saturday and confirmed that three children were among the dead: two girls, ages 11 and 8, and a three-year-old boy.

Among the dead were Kyo Song Cho, 37, and his wife, Cindy Cho, 35. According to media reports, they were the parents of a 3-year-old boy who was also killed, and his 6-year-old brother was the only surviving family member.

The two girls killed were sisters. Among the dead were Christian Lecourt, 23, Elio Cumana-Rivas, 32, and a woman, Aishwarya Tatikonta, 26.

Another 10 people aged 5 to 61 were injured, at least three of them are in critical condition.

The attacker, who used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, has been identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Gracia. He fell dead from the fire of the police, who rushed to the scene.

Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for Saturday’s shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in the Dallas suburb of Allen.

Hitler and the far-right death squad

Police are investigating Garcia’s social media accounts and have found his messages targeting minorities, according to NBC News.

During the massacre, Garcia also wore a badge with the letters “RWDS” (Right Death Squad).

The New York Times wrote that the attacker is believed to have made several posts on a Russian social network praising Hitler and expressing neo-Nazi views.

Authorities have not commented on these reports at this time.

The massacre is one of the most recent on record in the US this year, with the NGO Archive of Gun Violence reporting at least 202 mass shootings in which four or more people were killed or injured.

In a surprise move, a committee in the Texas House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill raising the minimum age for purchasing certain semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21.

The measure was proposed by Democratic Rep. Tracey King, but is not expected to be approved by both houses of the Republican-majority Texas legislature, nor by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Source: Reuters, APE-MPE.