, 33, joined the Army in June 2008 but was “terminated” three months later, failing to complete his initial training, said Heather J. Hagan, an Army spokesperson.
The disclosure comes as officials are still trying to piece together what might have caused Garcia to rampage at the mall until he was confronted by a police officer who shot and killed him.The shooting, the country’s 22nd mass killing so far this year, horrified the diverse, affluent communities that make up the northern suburbs of Dallas. The killings are also reigniting debate over whether Texas gun laws are stringent enough.
Garcia walked up to Allen Premium Outlets in Allen carrying multiple weapons and had five additional guns in a vehicle in the mall’s parking lot, people family with the investigation told The Washington Post.and neo-Nazi beliefs. Garcia arrived at the mall wearing a jacket that included a patch that read “RWDS,” which stands for Right Wing Death Squad.