Two mass shootings in the United States have left 29 people dead within 24 hours, the latest such attacks in a nation torn over how to tackle gun violence. A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. Less
1 / 5Law enforcement agents respond to an active shooter situation at a Walmart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019Law enforcement agents respond to an active shooter situation at a Walmart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019 El Paso - Two mass shootings in the United States have left 29 people dead within 24 hours, the latest such attacks in a nation torn over how to tackle gun violence.
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said the shooter was wearing body armor and had high-capacity magazines and extra magazines."I am amazed by the quick response of Dayton police that saved literally hundreds of lives," Whaley said, adding that it was"the 250th mass shooting in America." The incident came just hours after the mass shooting at a Walmart store in Texas which has reignited debate about the US epidemic of gun violence.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said three Mexican citizens were killed and Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said six others were wounded.Police said that Walmart was"at capacity" at the time of the shooting, with 1,000-3,000 customers inside.
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