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2026 Carrollton Koreatown shootings
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Location33°01′13″N 96°55′59″W / 33.0204128°N 96.9330301°W / 33.0204128; -96.9330301
Carrollton, Texas, US
DateMay 5, 2026 (2026-05-05)
c. 9:50 a.m. (CDT)
Attack type
Deaths2 (1 at the plaza, 1 at an apartment complex)
Injured3
MotiveFinancial and professional disagreements regarding business dealings[1]
AccusedSeung Ho Han

On May 5, 2026, a mass shooting spree occurred at a Gwangjang Korean Market parking lot where a prearranged business transaction was held, killing one and injuring three others, at the K Towne Plaza in the Koreatown neighborhood of Carrollton, Texas. The suspect killed another employee, partially identified as a man, at an apartment complex four miles away.[2] All three of the injured were treated in stable condition at a nearby hospital.[3]

The suspect, 69-year-old Seung Ho Han, fled a couple of miles south to an H Mart, also in Carrollton, where Carrollton police took Han into custody after a brief foot pursuit after attempted to make contact.[4][5] Authorities confirmed that the shooting was "targeted as a specific professional dispute, but not a hate crime".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2 killed, 3 injured in back-to-back shootings north of Dallas, police say". KSL-TV. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  2. ^ "Carrollton shooting leaves 2 dead, 3 injured at shopping center". KDFW-TV. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  3. ^ "Gunfire in Dallas suburb: Two dead, three wounded". KTEN-TV. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  4. ^ "2 killed and 3 injured in shootings near shopping mall, Texas police say". KXII. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  5. ^ "2 killed, 3 injured in shooting during business meeting in Carrollton". KXAS-TV. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  6. ^ "Carrollton Police Arrest Suspect After Shooting Kills Two at Plaza". AsatuNews. May 5, 2026. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
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