Driver Shot After Crashing Into Texas Mall

A pickup truck driver, identified as John Darrel Schultz, was shot dead by police after crashing into a JCPenney store in Killeen, Texas, injuring five people ranging in age from six to 75. The incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon following a police chase that began when authorities received reports of an erratic driver on Interstate 14. Schultz drove into the mall parking lot and continued into the store, striking multiple individuals before officers engaged him in gunfire. Four victims were transported to local hospitals, while a fifth went on their own; their conditions remain unknown. Local law enforcement, including off-duty officers, participated in the response to neutralize the threat. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing shoppers fleeing the scene.