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11:55 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, CNN and Balloon Juice
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.
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
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 Week and The Daily Caller
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
President Trump's rhetoric not to blame for mass shootings: Mick Mulvaney  —  Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on ABC's “This Week” that no politician, including President Donald Trump, was to blame for shootings like those in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left at least 29 people dead this weekend.
Discussion: Townhall, Axios, Boston Globe and The Week
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 …
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
After El Paso, We Can No Longer Ignore Trump's Role in Inspiring Mass Shootings  —  On Saturday morning, a gunman at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, shot and killed at least 20 people before surrendering to the police.  By all accounts, Patrick Crusius, the 21-year-old alleged shooter, is a fan of President Donald Trump and his policies.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Law & Crime and CNBC
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.”
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: ThinkProgress, Breitbart and Slate
Morgan Lee / Associated Press:   Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
2-year-old survived El Paso shooting after mom used body as shield, Texas Rep. says
Discussion: Slate
El Paso Times:
El Paso shooting updates: 20 killed in El Paso Walmart shooting near Cielo Vista Mall
Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke slam Trump in wake of El Paso massacre, face backlash for politicizing tragedy
Discussion: Politico
Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Monthly
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
Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
Andra Litton / KTSM-TV:
20 dead, multiple injured in El Paso Walmart shooting
NBC News:
El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say
Washington Post:   Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws
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
Discussion: RedState, KTSM-TV and New York Post
Associated Press:
The Latest: Texas officials say 20 dead, 26 hurt in shooting
Discussion: Axios and The Wrap
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Texas Lt. Gov. tells Antifa to ‘stay out’ of El Paso after Walmart shooting
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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