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11:15 AM ET, August 4, 2019

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New York Times:
Mass 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 It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the third in a week.  —  Here's what we're following:
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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.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
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.
Discussion: Refinery29
April Glaser / Slate:
8chan Is a Normal Part of Mass Shootings Now  —  Three white-nationalist shooters appear to have posted manifestos on the same troll forum.  Here's how 8chan became a meme-filled refuge for hate.  —  Late Saturday morning, a young white man entered a Walmart in El Paso, Texas …
Discussion: CNN
Richard Parker / New York Times:
When Hate Came to El Paso  —  The worst massacre aimed at Latinos in American history happened in my hometown, to my people.  —  Mr. Parker is the author of “Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America.”  —  EL PASO, Tex. — The older man next to me on the metal bench …
New York Times:
Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online  —  Nineteen minutes before the first 911 call alerted authorities to a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Tex., a hate-filled, anti-immigrant manifesto appeared online.  —  It spoke of a “Hispanic invasion of Texas.”
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
2-year-old survived El Paso shooting after mom used body as shield, Texas Rep. says  —  A 2-year-old victim survived a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, according to Rep. Veronica Escobar, because the child's mother used her body as a shield.  —  Escobar described the woman sacrificing her life on “This Week” Sunday.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Slate
Los Angeles Times:
‘Very much a loner’: What we know about Patrick Crusius, the suspect in the El Paso massacre  —  The suspect in the killing of at least 20 people in El Paso posted an online manifesto before starting on the deadly rampage that was described by Texas law enforcement and political leaders as hate-filled and racist.
Kolten Parker / KSAT-TV:
Donald Trump still owes city of El Paso $470,000 for MAGA rally from February  —  Trump's campaign has been charged late fees by the city but still not paid  —  EL PASO, Texas - President Donald Trump pledged total support of the federal government on Twitter Saturday as city officials …
Discussion: Slate, Mediaite and Breitbart
Associated Press:
9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours  —  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A gunman wearing body armor and carrying extra magazines opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens, authorities say, in the second U.S. mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke slam Trump in wake of El Paso massacre, face backlash for politicizing tragedy  —  Two Democrats seeking the party's 2020 presidential nomination faced sharp criticism on social media Saturday after linking the massacre in El Paso, Texas, to President Trump's rhetoric.
Discussion: Politico
Morgan Lee / Associated Press:   Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
President Trump's rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney
Discussion: Townhall, Axios, Boston Globe and Breitbart
New York Times:   Live Updates: Shootings in El Paso and Ohio Leave at Least 29 Dead.
NBC News:   Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history
New York Times:
El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart
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.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack
Discussion: Mediaite
Andra Litton / KTSM-TV:
20 dead, multiple injured in El Paso Walmart shooting
Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
NBC News:
El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say
Associated Press:
The Latest: Texas officials say 20 dead, 26 hurt in shooting
Discussion: Axios and The Wrap
Washington Post:   Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws
CBS News:
El Paso police say multiple people killed in shooting at shopping mall
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Texas Lt. Gov. tells Antifa to ‘stay out’ of El Paso after Walmart shooting
Discussion: The National Interest
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.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Governor follows Trump script in reelection brawl  —  FANCY FARM, Ky. — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is still a year away, but Kentucky is going to get a preview this fall.  —  Gov. Matt Bevin is clinging as tightly as he can to Trump — even borrowing some of his tactics …
Griff Witte / Washington Post:
Trump says cities are ‘a mess.’ They're actually enjoying a golden age.  —  DETROIT — The red-brick apartment on Westminster Street once resembled a scene from a horror film — or from a Donald Trump tweet about urban America.  —  The roof was caving in.  The walls were rotten.
 
 
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