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| Multiple fatalities, 1 in custody after Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas (VIDEOS) | Multiple fatalities, 1 in custody after Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas (VIDEOS) |
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| Dozens have been injured in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso and multiple fatalities have been reported, although police have not released the exact count yet. One suspect is in custody. | Dozens have been injured in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso and multiple fatalities have been reported, although police have not released the exact count yet. One suspect is in custody. |
| One person has been placed in custody, EL Paso police confirmed, adding that the alleged attacker was apprehended without incident. At least 22 people have been taken to local hospitals, including two children, according to medical officials. One person has since succumbed to the injuries. | One person has been placed in custody, EL Paso police confirmed, adding that the alleged attacker was apprehended without incident. At least 22 people have been taken to local hospitals, including two children, according to medical officials. One person has since succumbed to the injuries. |
| Police have yet to formally identify the shooter who has been named in mutlple media reports as Patrick Crusius of Dallas. Sgt Robert Gomez, a spokesman for the El Paso Police Department, described the suspect as a “white male in his 20s.” | |
| Several extremely graphic videos, purportedly taken at the scene, have emerged online. One shows at least three bodies lying outside the Walmart and in its parking lot. In another one, people are seen fleeing the store past a person lying on the floor in a large blood puddle. | Several extremely graphic videos, purportedly taken at the scene, have emerged online. One shows at least three bodies lying outside the Walmart and in its parking lot. In another one, people are seen fleeing the store past a person lying on the floor in a large blood puddle. |
| Meanwhile a short clip of a man hiding under furniture while multiple shots are heard in the background has been making the rounds in the media. | Meanwhile a short clip of a man hiding under furniture while multiple shots are heard in the background has been making the rounds in the media. |
| The shooting began to unfold at the Cielos Vista Mall area around 11am local time on Saturday, but more than an hour later, local law enforcement reported the scene was “still active.” | The shooting began to unfold at the Cielos Vista Mall area around 11am local time on Saturday, but more than an hour later, local law enforcement reported the scene was “still active.” |
| Police said it received reports of “multiple shooters” and was “conducting search of a very large area.” | Police said it received reports of “multiple shooters” and was “conducting search of a very large area.” |
| Some witness accounts claim that a man armed with an AK-style rifle began shooting outside the Walmart and then went on a rampage inside the store. Others suggest that at least two or more attackers were at the scene. | Some witness accounts claim that a man armed with an AK-style rifle began shooting outside the Walmart and then went on a rampage inside the store. Others suggest that at least two or more attackers were at the scene. |
| Footage from the scene shows heavily armed officers and police helicopters deployed. | |
| Meanwhile, details of the alleged “manifesto” of the shooter have emerged. Scott Stedman, a journalist with ForensicNews.net, reported that he received a 4-page document said to have originally been posted on the notorious image board 8chan. It allegedly calls the attack “a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas” and claims to provide insight into the extreme-right views of the shooter. The FBI is investigating the document, according to Stedman. | Meanwhile, details of the alleged “manifesto” of the shooter have emerged. Scott Stedman, a journalist with ForensicNews.net, reported that he received a 4-page document said to have originally been posted on the notorious image board 8chan. It allegedly calls the attack “a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas” and claims to provide insight into the extreme-right views of the shooter. The FBI is investigating the document, according to Stedman. |
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