2 killed and 3 injured in back-to-back shootings north of Dallas, police
say
[May 06, 2026]
By JAMIE STENGLE and KENDRIA LAFLEUR
CARROLLTON, Texas (AP) — A man shot five people, killing two, in
back-to-back shootings Tuesday at a shopping center and then an
apartment building because he was angry over business dealings, police
said.
The first shooting happened just before 10 a.m. at a shopping center in
a Koreatown neighborhood in a suburb north of Dallas, the Carrollton
Police Department said. When police arrived, they found four adults who
had been shot. While they were investigating, another shooting was
reported at an apartment complex roughly 4 miles (6 kilometers) away,
and responding officers found a dead man inside one of the apartments.
Investigators determined the suspect, 69-year-old Seung Ho Han, carried
out both of the shootings, police said. He was arrested at a nearby
grocery store after a short chase on foot. Police say Ho Han
acknowledged he was the shooter in an interview with detectives and said
he was angry at the people he shot because of financial disagreements
over their business dealings.
It was not a random act of violence and the attacker knew both of the
people who were fatally shot, Carrollton Police Chief Roberto Arredondo
said.
“It was a known business relationship. We’re still trying to work to
identify what caused his actions,” Arredondo said.
The three people injured in the shooting were in stable condition,
Arredondo said. The names of the victims were not released.
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Officials respond to the scene of a shooting Tuesday, May 5, 2026,
at K Towne Plaza in Carrollton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Shortly after the shooting, officers with their guns drawn walked
past doors at K Towne Plaza in an area of Carrollton known as
Koreatown. Agents from the FBI were among law enforcement collecting
evidence in the parking lot.
Carrollton — population 130,000 — is 20 miles (32 kilometers) north
of Dallas. More than 4,000 residents are of Korean descent,
according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“We’re shocked,” said John Jun, who’s active in the Korean American
community. “We’re not immune to something like this happening, but
we are very generally a peaceful community that works hard.”
In the last 20 years, it has grown into a thriving Koreatown for the
metro Dallas area, thanks to Korean investors. It’s anchored by
big-box businesses like H Mart as well as dozens of restaurants
serving everything from Korean fried chicken to shaved ice desserts.
The city is also home to multiple Korean churches from Baptist to
Presbyterian congregations.
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