[News Today] 2 dead after Koreatown shooting

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A shooting at a major shopping center in a Koreatown area of Texas has left two people dead and three others injured. The suspect is believed to be a Korean man in his 60s.

Investigators say, for now, they do not believe it was a random shooting.

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Police have cordoned off an area around a shopping center.

Armed police have been deployed, and investigators are also examining the scene.

A shooting occurred at K Town Plaza on Tuesday, local time, in Carrollton, a Texas city north of Dallas.

K Town Plaza is located in the area known as Koreatown in this city.

Local media reported that the incident left two people dead and three injured.

The police chased the fleeing suspect who was caught in front of a grocery store 6km away from the scene.

The suspect is a man in his 60s, believed to be Korean.

The five victims have not been identified yet.

Police said that the incident didn't appear to be a 'random shooting'.

Roberto Arredondo / Chief, Carrollton Police Station

The victims were meeting the suspect for a business purpose. This is not a random act of gunfire.

Carrollton is about 30km from Dallas, with a population of 130,000, of which about 5,000 are Korean.

John Jun / Head, Korean American Coalition DFW

We are generally a very peaceful community that works hard and we work hard for our children as well. So, we're all shocked at this point.

Police are investigating the exact motive for the crime.

The Korean consulate in Dallas has advised the Korean community to avoid crowded public facilities.