A string of shootings in Carrollton, Texas left two people dead and three hurt after a 69-year-old man allegedly opened fire at a shopping center and later at an apartment complex. Police say the suspect told investigators the attacks were driven by anger over business disputes, and he was captured after a brief foot chase. The incident rattled a tight-knit Koreatown community north of Dallas and drew federal agents to the scene as investigators worked to piece together motive and connections.
The first attack happened just before 10 a.m. at a shopping center in Carrollton’s Koreatown neighborhood, according to police. Officers arriving at the scene discovered four adults who had been shot and immediately began an investigation that would span the city. While they were still on site, a second shooting was reported miles away at an apartment complex, where a dead man was found inside a unit.
Authorities have identified the suspect as 69-year-old Seung Ho Han and say he carried out both shootings. He was arrested at a nearby grocery store after a short foot pursuit and, according to police, acknowledged to detectives that he was the shooter. Investigators say Han told them he was angry over financial disagreements tied to business dealings with the people he shot.
Police stressed the violence was not random. “It was a known business relationship. We’re still trying to work to identify what caused his actions,” Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo said as investigators sifted through evidence. The three people wounded in the attacks were reported in stable condition and the names of the victims have not been released.
Scenes from K Towne Plaza showed officers moving through parking areas and past storefronts with weapons drawn as law enforcement gathered evidence. FBI agents joined local police in the parking lot as part of the crime scene response. The rapid movement from one scene to the next and the suspect’s capture at a grocery store highlighted how quickly the situation unfolded.
Carrollton is a suburb roughly 20 miles north of Dallas with a population near 130,000, and it hosts a growing Koreatown anchored by businesses like H Mart alongside many restaurants and Korean churches. More than 4,000 residents are of Korean descent, and local leaders described the community as close-knit and generally peaceful. “We’re shocked,” said John Jun, who’s active in the Korean American community, speaking to the surprise felt by many neighbors.
Investigators continue to piece together what led to the shootings, how the victims and suspect were connected, and whether additional evidence will clarify the motive. Police are conducting interviews, collecting physical evidence from both scenes, and pursuing any leads that could explain the business disputes mentioned by the suspect. Officials asked anyone with information to come forward to help complete the picture.
A correction appended to the original coverage notes a previous version of the story had misspelled the name of the suspect. A previous version of this story misspelled the name of shooting suspect Seung Ho Han.
