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At Least 18 Dead in Mass Shooting at El Paso Walmart<\/b><\/p>\n

At least 18 people have been killed<\/a> in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. The 21-year-old gunman is in custody, according to police. He has been identified as Patrick Crusius.<\/p>\n

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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!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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We can confirm that this is the Wal-Mart shooter. <\/p>\n

I just read what is being called his manifesto. <\/p>\n

He is another white nationalist \u2013 saying that he did it because immigrants are taking over the country. <\/p>\n

Don’t you dare tell me Trump has nothing to do with this. pic.twitter.com\/8unTXUKB8V<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shaun King (@shaunking) August 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

ABC News reports<\/a>: \u201cA spokesperson for El Paso\u2019s Del Sol Medical Center said that 11 victims ranging in age from 35 to 82 were being treated at the facility. Unversity Medical Center of El Paso received an additional 13 victims \u2014 two of whom were children, ages 2 and 9, who were stabilized and transferred to El Paso Children\u2019s Hospital, according to officials.\u201d<\/p>\n

The El Paso Times <\/em>reports<\/a>: \u2018A Facebook account apparently belonging to the suspect appeared to have been deleted Saturday afternoon. The account shows a young man<\/a> in wire-frame glasses, with a pained expression in his profile photo. The account showed three friends, including a possible twin sister. A Twitter account in the suspect\u2019s name included several tweets supporting President Donald Trump, although the account has been inactive for the past two years. \u00a0A January 2017 tweet said, \u201c#BuildTheWall is the best way that @POTUS has worked to secure our country so far!\u201d The El Paso Times was unable to immediately confirm whether the handle belonged to the suspect.\u2019<\/p>\n

A manifesto allegedly written by the shooter and posted to 8chan called the attack \u201ca response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.\u201d The authenticity of that manifesto has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO: Wal-Mart employee Leslie Diaz talks about the moments the shooting began at the store located near Cielo Vista Mall. pic.twitter.com\/IgEgOVviKp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Aaron Martinez (@AMartinezEPT) August 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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At Least 18 Dead in Mass Shooting at El Paso Walmart<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n