20 people killed, 40 injured following mass shooting in Texas Walmart shopping centre

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20 people killed, 40 injured following mass shooting in Texas Walmart shopping centre






21 year old Patrick Crusius from Allen, Texas opened fire at a Texas Walmart shopping centre and killed "multiple" people.
 
The gunman fired at shoppers who were doing their Saturday shopping at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso on August 3, said Mayor Dee Margo. 
 
At least 22 people have been injured, with 11 victims being rushed to the University Medical Center of El Paso. Officials have not yet confirmed the number of fatalities but media puts it at at least 20.
 
Videos shared online shows shoppers hiding under tables as the sound of multiple gunshots can be heard in the background.
 

 
Chilling CCTV screenshots show the gunman aiming his weapon inside the shopping centre, while wearing headphones. Other videos show terrified shoppers being rushed out of the mall with their hands in the air.
 

 
The suspected gunman is in custody and has been identified as Patrick Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, according to CNN.
 

 
It is believed investigators are analysing an online post published just days before the shooting, which could reveal a motive for the attack. 
 
Officials don’t believe any other suspects are outstanding right now, despite the mayor saying earlier that there had been three people in custody, Metro UK reports.
 

 
Sylvia Saucedo, who filmed the video while hiding underneath the table, recounted the ordeal on Facebook in Spanish. 
 
She wrote: "What a horrible experience! Shooting in Walmart in Cielo Vista! 
 
"My mum and I were underneath the table filming this because 911 didn’t answer! I imagine that all of us that were there were calling at the same time. We’re so grateful to God for having looked after us."
 
Trump reacted to the mass shooting in Twitter, writing: "Terrible shootings in ElPaso, Texas. Reports are very bad, many killed. Working with State and Local authorities, and Law Enforcement. Spoke to Governor to pledge total support of Federal Government. God be with you all!"
 


by Linda Ikeji at 

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Barely 24-hours after 20 people were killed in El Paso, at least nine people are dead and 16 more injured in another mass shooting in Ohio






Nine people have been killed and at least 16 injured as police search for a second gunman after another mass shooting at a bar in Ohio.  
 
Police responded to calls about an active shooter in the area of East 5th Street in the Oregon District on Dayton and the first shooter was killed by police, but authorities fear a second attacker who fled the scene in a Jeep could be on the lose.  
 
This massacre comes barely 24-hours after America's tenth worst mass shooting which saw 20 people shot dead when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, yesterday.
 
Miami Valley Hospital spokeswoman Terrea Little said 16 victims had been received at the hospital, but she could not confirm their conditions. Video from the scene showed a host of emergency vehicles on a street that had been cordoned off.  
 
The Ohio gunman reportedly shot people sitting outside Ned Peppers Bar in the bustling Oregon District. Police say the active shooter situation began at 1am in the historic Oregon District, but officers nearby were able to 'put an end to it quickly'.  
 
Further information, including the suspected shooter's identity and motive, have not yet been released, but eye witnesses said the shooter was white, wearing a bulletproof vest and wearing earmuffs but was stooped from entering the bar at the door. 

by Linda Ikeji