People raise their hands as they leave a shopping center following reports of a shooting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas. (LM Otero/AP)

WASHINGTON — Mauricio Garcia, the gunman in a shooting Saturday at an outlet mall in the Dallas suburbs, was discharged from the Army after three months of service due to a mental health condition, according to Army officials.

Garcia, 33, entered the Army in June 2008 and was terminated three months later without completing initial entry training, said Heather Hagan, a service spokeswoman.

“He was not awarded a military occupational specialty. He had no deployments or awards,” Hagan said.

The Army discharged Garcia using a 2005 regulation for separations, citing “other designated physical or mental conditions.”

Garcia was assigned to Fort Benning, Ga., to take part in infantry training, but he was removed due to a mental health condition, according to an Army official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Texas Department of Public Safety on Sunday identified Garcia as the shooter who killed eight people, including children, and injured seven others at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas. Garcia was killed at the scene by a police officer.

Investigators have said Garcia was active on social media, including neo-Nazi and white supremacist-related posts.

Garcia had a patch on chest when he was killed by police that read “RWDS,” an acronym for the phrase “Right Wing Death Squad,” which is popular among right-wing extremists and white supremacy groups, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

He used an AR-15-style weapon and wore tactical gear during his killing spree. In addition to the weapons found on his body, investigators discovered five additional handguns in his car parked nearby.

Garcia also was approved to work as a security guard in Texas from April 2016 to April 2020 until his license expired, according to the Texas Online Private Security database. The database also showed he had firearm proficiency training.