Carlos has lost his job and his wife has left him.He is despondent and angry at the world.After drinking a bottle of tequila,Carlos obtains a rifle and goes to the local shopping mall.He begins shooting randomly at the shoppers.After ten shots he runs out of ammunition and is subdued by a security guard.Several persons have been injured by his gunshots but only one,a 50-year-old woman,dies from the wounds.Under Texas law,the most serious offense Carlos has committed:

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Under Texas law, Carlos's actions constitute murder because he intentionally or knowingly caused the death of an individual. His actions of randomly shooting at shoppers demonstrate a clear disregard for human life, fulfilling the criteria for murder. Capital murder would require additional elements such as the murder of a peace officer or committing murder during the commission of another felony, which are not present in this scenario.

Carlos Has Lost His Job and His Wife Has Left