Texas mall massacre leads to another terrifying ‘run, hide, fight’ FBI video

A terrifying FBI video that dramatically explains how to respond in the event of a mass shooting has gone viral following the Texas mall massacre last weekend.

The four and a half minute ‘Run. Hide. Fight.’ clip shows horrified actors fleeing a gunman in a bar while eerie music plays in the background.

It opens with a man and woman on a date before screams and gunshots are heard in the distance.

Frightened customers take cover, before the video focuses on a group barricading themselves in a room before arming themselves with bottles as the gunman’s shadow approaches the door.

The clip sparked desperation on social media, with one Twitter user saying, “We shouldn’t be living like this.”

Unable to find a safe exit, a group barricades themselves in a room as the gunman approaches

Another wrote: ‘I just had a panic attack when I saw this, I don’t wish this on my worst enemy.’

Dominik said, “So we learn how to defend against an attacker and learn battlefield first aid and not choose to ban weapons of war owned by civilians.”

Others said they had become accustomed to such content.

Scott Meier wrote, “I am very surprised how many people find this shocking. Lockdown drills and Run-Hide-Fight training have been taught in schools for over 20 years. This is all general knowledge for teachers and students. #LifeInAmerica.’

The video, first released by the FBI in September 2020, was tweeted Tuesday by Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko on Twitter and has since been viewed 113,000 times.

The advice it gives is well known and the clip opens with a woman telling viewers to run first, saying “Running makes you harder to hit…and improves your chances of survival.”

But it takes a chilling turn when it shows a customer saying they’re “in the direct line of fire if I go to either exit.”

A man, looking petrified as he cowers behind a tabletop, tells the camera, “Both of my exits have been blocked by the gunman. I must remain hidden. I am not a victim. I am ready.’

The gunman’s footsteps can then be heard as they approach their hideout and their plan turns into their last resort: fighting.

The clip sparked desperation on social media, with one Twitter user saying, ‘We shouldn’t be living like this’

The group arms themselves with fire extinguishers and bottles as the gunman approaches

The clip ends with the aftermath of the shooting with some in tears and others injured

The clip, first released by the FBI in 2020, has resurfaced in the wake of the Texas massacre

The advice to ‘Run. Hide. Fight.’ will sound familiar, but the chilling video was still shocking to some

It tells viewers to find a good hiding place if there is no escape route and barricade the door

As a last resort, people are advised to fight the shooter through ‘teamwork and surprise’

As they arm themselves with bottles, fire extinguishers and whatever else they can find, we watch as the seemingly helpless victims brace themselves for their fate, as a man instructs the group, “We must fight to survive. When we control the gun, we control the shooter. I go for the gun, he for his arms, the bartender for the head.’

The clip then fades out with sounds of a struggle, a gunshot and a shell casing landing on the floor, before an officer yells, “Where is he?”

The tension is lifted when a voice replies, “We’ve got it!” Here!’

The narrator then says, “You can survive a mass shooting.” If you’re prepared.’

Mauricio Garcia, 33, shot and killed eight people Saturday at Allen Premium Outlets near Dallas, Texas, before being killed by police.

According to the Gun Violence Archive, it was the 199th mass shooting so far this year, putting the US on track for an annual record.

The Archives defines a mass shooting as an event in which at least four people are shot or injured, not counting the shooter.