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Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
Meet the hero soldier who saved children's lives during the El Paso Walmart shooting — VIDEO: Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley saves children lives after mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart — At first, Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. was completely unaware of the chaos unfolding just around the corner.
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Robert Evans / bellingcat:
The El Paso Shooting and the Gamification of Terror — On August 3, 2019, at around 11am local time, initial police reports indicated that a gunman had walked into an El Paso Wal-Mart and opened fire. As of the publication of this article, at least eighteen people have died and several others have been injured.
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The Daily Beast
Andra Litton / KTSM-TV:
20 dead, multiple injured in El Paso Walmart shooting — UPDATE: 10:32 p.m. Police confirm that no shots were fired inside Cielo Vista Mall itself, and the crime scene has been confined to the adjacent Walmart. — Authorities will continue to investigate through the night.
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack — The document is being considered a “nexus to a potential hate crime,” officials said. — Investigators are examining a screed believed to have been posted online by the suspect …
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Mediaite
New York Times:
El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart — RIGHT NOW 20 people were killed, the Texas governor said. Twenty-six others were injured. — Here's what you need to know: — Twenty-six were injured. — Witnesses described the violent scene.
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The Daily Caller and Times of San Diego
NBC News:
Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history — The massacre in El Paso is the deadliest shooting in the U.S. in 2019. The number of people killed makes it one of the 10 worst in recent American history. — The mass shooting in El Paso, Texas …
Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists — When a gunman died after killing three people and injuring 15 others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last weekend, authorities were left to discern a motive for his attack. — Evidence compiled …
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The Hill and Washington Monthly
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, Kills at Least 9 — Twenty-six others were wounded, the police said. It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the third in a week. — RIGHT NOW — Here's what we're following: — Police officers were nearby, potentially averting a bigger tragedy.
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daytondailynews, Quartz and Slate
CBS News:
El Paso police say multiple people killed in shooting at shopping mall — Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. Police responded in the early afternoon …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Dayton mayor says gunman who killed 9 wore armor — DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a deadly mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio (all times local): — Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says the gunman in a mass shooting that killed nine people in Ohio was wearing body armor and had extra magazines.
New York Times:
Shootings in El Paso and Ohio leave at least 29 dead. — RIGHT NOW Mass shootings in Texas and Ohio leave at least 29 dead — Here's what you need to know: — Less than 24 hours after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Tex., a man using a long gun stormed an entertainment district in Dayton …
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The Week
Washington Post:
At least 20 dead in El Paso shopping center shooting as authorities investigate Texas man and manifesto — EL PASO — A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle killed 20 people and wounded 26 more Saturday at a busy Walmart and shopping center not far from the Mexican border, authorities said.
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The Trace, Talking Points Memo and Balloon Juice
Ledyard King / USA Today:
‘God be with you all’: Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve
‘God be with you all’: Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve
Richard Parker / New York Times:
When Hate Came to El Paso
Los Angeles Times:
‘Very much a loner’: What we know about Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso massacre
‘Very much a loner’: What we know about Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso massacre
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New York Times:
Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online
Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online
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The Atlantic, Outside the Beltway and Deadline
Associated Press:
AP source: At least 15 dead in El Paso, Texas, shooting
AP source: At least 15 dead in El Paso, Texas, shooting
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Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
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Washington Post:
Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws
The Texas Tribune:
Horror in El Paso: 20 dead, 26 wounded in mass shooting at Walmart
Horror in El Paso: 20 dead, 26 wounded in mass shooting at Walmart
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Slate, Common Dreams, UPI, Breitbart and Off the Kuff
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
El Paso shooting: Suspect is in custody after shopping mall rampage; 20 are dead and at least 26 wounded
El Paso shooting: Suspect is in custody after shopping mall rampage; 20 are dead and at least 26 wounded
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Texas Lt. Gov. tells Antifa to ‘stay out’ of El Paso after Walmart shooting
Texas Lt. Gov. tells Antifa to ‘stay out’ of El Paso after Walmart shooting
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The National Interest
NBC News:
El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say
El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say
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The Daily Beast:
Mass Shooting Kills 20 at El Paso Walmart: Gunman ‘Started Shooting Everyone, Aisle by Aisle,’ Witness Says
Mass Shooting Kills 20 at El Paso Walmart: Gunman ‘Started Shooting Everyone, Aisle by Aisle,’ Witness Says
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Politico, Splinter, Law & Crime, Denver Post and New York Post
New York Post:
Feds probing AOC's chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti after sudden resignation — The Feds are looking into possible campaign finance misdeeds by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff and lead rainmaker, who suddenly resigned Friday, federal sources told The Post.
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Political Wire and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Eliot Higgins / bellingcat:
Tulsi Gabbard's Reports on Chemical Attacks in Syria - A Self-Contradictory Error Filled Mess — During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries one candidate has stood out from the rest due to her stance on the conflict in Syria. Tulsi Gabbard has drawn fire from commentators …