Quote:Between 15 and 20 people were shot at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas Saturday morning, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Fox News, while city police said one suspect was in custody.
Police responded to reports of an active shooting in the area of the Cielo Vista Mall shortly before 11 a.m. and asked people to stay clear of the active scene. El Paso Police Sgt. Enrique Carrillo told reporters shortly before 1 p.m. that one person was in custody and there was no longer an "imminent threat" to the area.
Patrick told Fox News that the suspect was a 21-year-old man. A short time later, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo tweeted that police had confirmed "several fatalities and multiple suspects in custody." The discrepancy could not be immediately reconciled.
Patrick told Fox News that the number of people shot referred to "casualties" and not fatalities. Ryan Mielke, a spokesman for University Medical Center of El Paso, told Fox News that 11 patients were being treated at the facility's Level 1 trauma center. A spokesperson at Del Sol Medical Center told Fox News that the hospital had received six victims in an unknown condition.
A witness told Fox News that his mother died at the scene.
Local media reported that multiple SWAT teams, FBI and ATF were on the scene. At least three local businesses in the area were on lockdown. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso's east side.
Vanessa Saenz, a witness, told Fox News that she heard several "pops" near the area and saw a man in a black shirt and cargo pants with a weapon shooting outside the building before entering the Walmart.
"He was just pointing at people and just shooting," she added.
A witness told CBS News that he was about to enter the Walmart when he heard at least 10 gunshots and saw an elderly lady fall to the ground. He said he was not sure if she was shot.
Videos showed some injured people being brought to a nearby Sam's Club.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbot said the shooting was "a heinous and senseless act of violence."
"Our hearts go out to the victims of this horrific shooting and to the entire community in this time of loss," he said.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Steven Groves said that President Trump had been briefed on the shooting in El Paso "and we continue to monitor the situation." Groves added that Trump had spoken to Abbot as well as Attorney General Willian Barr.
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How quickly certain groups try to spin a tragedy.
Have heard on Social media the guy is an anti-immigrant environmentalist.
"Law enforcement authorities called the situation gang-related terrorism."
18 dead. The name sound like a white guy on a shooting rampage.
The only information that is correct so far is one person is in custody. Posting all this other nonsense is both incredibly insensitive to the victims, and also serves zero purpose.
Just take a deep breath and walk away from your computer for a bit.
I'm seeing information that says you are way, way off in your reports. But there is no reason to spread misinformation at this point so I'm not going to go into details.
It's another sad day in Texas and America. That's about all that needs to be said at this point.
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(08-03-2019 04:11 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: [ -> ]The only information that is correct so far is one person is in custody. Posting all this other nonsense is both incredibly insensitive to the victims, and also serves zero purpose.
Just take a deep breath and walk away from your computer for a bit.
I'm seeing information that says you are way, way off in your reports. But there is no reason to spread misinformation at this point so I'm not going to go into details.
It's another sad day in Texas and America. That's about all that needs to be said at this point.
My info came from NBC news saying 18 dead. I don't get my source from Twitter or Youtube from people who I or anybody else knows.
(08-03-2019 04:16 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:11 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: [ -> ]The only information that is correct so far is one person is in custody. Posting all this other nonsense is both incredibly insensitive to the victims, and also serves zero purpose.
Just take a deep breath and walk away from your computer for a bit.
I'm seeing information that says you are way, way off in your reports. But there is no reason to spread misinformation at this point so I'm not going to go into details.
It's another sad day in Texas and America. That's about all that needs to be said at this point.
My info came from NBC news saying 18 dead. I don't get my source from Twitter or Youtube from people who I or anybody else knows.
El Paso times had 18 dead on their site and then took it down. Only NBC and its affiliate KTSM are reporting 18 dead. KTSM got trolled earlier and posted a picture of the shooter and then took it down.
(08-03-2019 04:16 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:11 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: [ -> ]The only information that is correct so far is one person is in custody. Posting all this other nonsense is both incredibly insensitive to the victims, and also serves zero purpose.
Just take a deep breath and walk away from your computer for a bit.
I'm seeing information that says you are way, way off in your reports. But there is no reason to spread misinformation at this point so I'm not going to go into details.
It's another sad day in Texas and America. That's about all that needs to be said at this point.
My info came from NBC news saying 18 dead. I don't get my source from Twitter or Youtube from people who I or anybody else knows.
Did you know that NBC news is on Twitter and youtube.
(08-03-2019 04:30 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:16 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:11 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: [ -> ]The only information that is correct so far is one person is in custody. Posting all this other nonsense is both incredibly insensitive to the victims, and also serves zero purpose.
Just take a deep breath and walk away from your computer for a bit.
I'm seeing information that says you are way, way off in your reports. But there is no reason to spread misinformation at this point so I'm not going to go into details.
It's another sad day in Texas and America. That's about all that needs to be said at this point.
My info came from NBC news saying 18 dead. I don't get my source from Twitter or Youtube from people who I or anybody else knows.
Did you know that NBC news is on Twitter and youtube.
I don't follow them.
(08-03-2019 04:32 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:30 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:16 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ] (08-03-2019 04:11 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: [ -> ]The only information that is correct so far is one person is in custody. Posting all this other nonsense is both incredibly insensitive to the victims, and also serves zero purpose.
Just take a deep breath and walk away from your computer for a bit.
I'm seeing information that says you are way, way off in your reports. But there is no reason to spread misinformation at this point so I'm not going to go into details.
It's another sad day in Texas and America. That's about all that needs to be said at this point.
My info came from NBC news saying 18 dead. I don't get my source from Twitter or Youtube from people who I or anybody else knows.
Did you know that NBC news is on Twitter and youtube.
I don't follow them.
Did you know that NBC news is on Twitter and youtube?
(08-03-2019 04:41 PM)DavidSt Wrote: [ -> ]Suspect Patrick Crusius, White, 21 years old from Dallas
The name of the shooter and security camera footage from the Wal-Mart have been released. A lot of online postings pointed that he is a Trump supporter who is anti-immigration.
Did you know that NBC news is on Twitter and youtube?