Brandy Zadrozny reports Allen mall shooter was an incel who posted selfies of white power tattoos

The narrative is shaping up that the man who murdered eight people at an outdoor mall in Allen, Texas, over the weekend was motivated by white supremacist beliefs. “The View” host Ana Navarro has assured us that you don’t have to be white to be a white supremacist. Now NBC News’ Brandy Zadronzny, who specializes in following white supremacist chatter online, says Mauricio Garcia posted selfies of his white power tattoos. We know she’s a specialist because she and NBC News’ Ben Collins recently reported that white supremacist forums were “in shambles” over Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News. (She also considers Libs of TikTok a “hate account.”)

Oh, and Russia is involved. And Garcia was apparently an incel — an involuntary celibate, which is a thing now — who had incel heroes.

New from me Et al: The gunman who killed eight at a Dallas outlet mall Saturday kept a profile on a Russian social media site. He posted rants against Jews, women and racial minorities and selfies of his white power tattoos. https://t.co/hXpkIQyaKz

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) May 8, 2023

Before the attack, Garcia posted dozens of photos of the mall where the mass shooting occurred, including several screenshots of Google location information, seemingly monitoring the mall at its busiest times. https://t.co/hXpkIQyaKz pic.twitter.com/YbePA4zV0o

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) May 8, 2023

His postings were all over the place. A hodgepodge of hate seemingly honed by years on incel forums, hate sites like 4chan, and a media diet including white nationalist Nick Fuentes. There's a lot going on here. But here's all you really need to know. https://t.co/hXpkIQyaKz pic.twitter.com/IYQv0gcaC6

— Brandy Zadrozny (@BrandyZadrozny) May 8, 2023

Brandy Zadrozny, Courtney Kube, Ken Dilanian, and Erik Ortiz report:

Mauricio Garcia, 33, maintained a profile on the Russian social networking platform OK.RU, including posts referencing extremist online forums, such as 4chan, and content from white nationalists, including Nick Fuentes, an antisemitic white nationalist provocateur.

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He also posted photos of a flak vest emblazoned with patches, including one with the acronym for “Right Wing Death Squad,” a popular meme among far-right extremist groups. Another post included a series of shirtless pictures with visible white power tattoos, including SS Lightning Bolts and a swastika.

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So far, evidence that investigators have gathered suggests the shooter subscribed to a “mish-mash” of ideologies, according to a law enforcement official familiar with details of the investigation. But the official cautioned it may take weeks or months for agents to analyze the information gathered to gain a more complete picture of his ideology.