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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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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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The Daily Caller
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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Times of San Diego and The Daily Caller
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
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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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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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 …
Washington Post:
At least 20 dead in El Paso shopping center shooting as authorities investigate Texas man and manifesto — EL PASO, Texas — A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle killed at least 20 people and injured 26 more on Saturday at a busy Walmart and shopping mall not far from the Mexican border …
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Talking Points Memo, The Crime Report 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 — WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pledged the “total support” of the federal government in the wake of a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart that left multiple victims dead and many more wounded.
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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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Washington Monthly
Associated Press:
The Latest: Texas officials say 20 dead, 26 hurt in shooting — EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local): — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and El Paso police say 20 people have been killed and 26 others wounded in a shooting at an El Paso shopping center.
Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say — Twenty people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday morning in a massacre at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart that was packed with back-to-school shoppers, making it one of the ten deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, officials said.
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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 Daily Caller
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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UPI
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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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Politico, Law & Crime, Splinter, Denver Post and New York Post
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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Fox News, Washington Blade and El Paso Times
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
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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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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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Washington Post:
Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Michael Avenatti is mulling a run for president again after declaring he would not seek nomination — KEY POINTS — Michael Avenatti, who in the past represented porn star Stormy Daniels against the likes of President Donald Trump and his then fixer Michael Cohen, told CNBC late on Friday …
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New York Post:
Beijing is prepping for a massacre in Hong Kong: time for the West to put human rights ahead of free trade — After eight weeks of huge Hong Kong street protests against Beijing's rule, the People's Republic is massing police and soldiers just across the border. Message: If the protesters don't quit, a bloodbath is coming.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Declining Prestige of Higher Education — In the New York Times, Bret Stephens decries the decline of higher education. He cites a familiar litany of leftist presumption and abuse: … Unpopular president? I guess he means Johnson. Nixon was re-elected in 1972, carrying 49 states.
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ProfessorBainbridge.com and New York Times
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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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and BizPac Review
Tim Reid / Reuters:
Biden mounts fierce defense of Obama legacy after debate attacks — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden mounted a fierce defense of Barack Obama's legacy on Saturday after several of his White House rivals attacked that record in debates this week.
Baltimore Sun:
The pitiful day a U.S. president used a political rally to mock Baltimore's homicide rate — Slightly more than 15 minutes into his speech at a rally in Cincinnati Thursday night — right after claiming the crowd was record size but bemoaning how local authorities had limited the arena's lawful capacity …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Baltimore Sun Torches Donald Trump: ‘Dancing On Graves’ Of City's Dead
Baltimore Sun Torches Donald Trump: ‘Dancing On Graves’ Of City's Dead
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Washington Post