Shooting at Carrollton shopping center leaves two dead, three injured
Two killed, three injured in non-random shooting at Carrollton shopping center; suspect arrested.
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Shooting incident at K Towne Plaza shopping center in Carrollton, Texas on May 5, 2026. Two people were killed and three injured during a business meeting. Suspect Seung Han Ho, age 69, was arrested after a short foot pursuit. Police confirmed the shooting involved a known business relationship between the suspect and victims.
2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 6 May, 03:06 UTC
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The shooting prompted responses from multiple agencies including Carrollton Police, Texas Department of Public Safety, and federal agencies including the FBI. Officers were deployed across multiple scenes at K Towne Plaza and nearby shopping areas in the Koreatown district. Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety was assisting local police in the investigation.
Three additional victims of the shooting were transported to hospitals with injuries. Police Chief Roberto Arredondo confirmed that all three injured victims were in stable condition. The identities of all victims were not released at the time of the initial police briefing.
The shooting suspect, 69-year-old Seung Han Ho, was arrested after a short foot pursuit. Undercover officers located Ho's vehicle and attempted to make contact, which led to the pursuit. He was taken into custody near 2625 Old Denton Road in the Koreatown area, approximately 4 miles from the shooting location. Formal charges had not yet been filed at the time of the police announcement.
Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo stated that the shooting was not a random act of violence. The victims and suspect were meeting for a business purpose, and the suspect had a known business relationship with the victims. Police indicated they were still investigating the nature of the business relationship and the circumstances that led to the shooting.
A shooting occurred at K Towne Plaza in the Koreatown area of Carrollton, Texas, on Tuesday morning before 10 a.m. CT. Two people were killed and three others were injured in the incident. The shooting took place during a business meeting at the shopping center, which is located approximately 20 miles north of Dallas.
Two killed, three injured in non-random shooting at Carrollton shopping center; suspect arrested.