Tim Brown/iStock(NEW YORK) — Another mass shooting took place in America — this time, at a Walmart in Texas — that changed the infamous rankings of the deadliest mass shootings in the nation’s modern history. On Saturday morning, 20 people were killed and 26 others were injured as a result of a shooting at an …
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Aug 04
At least 9 dead, 27 injured in mass shooting in downtown Dayton, Ohio
WKEF-TV(DAYTON, Ohio) –In the second mass shooting in less than 15 hours, at least nine people were killed and 27 injured early on Sunday after a gunman in body armor and wielding an AK-47-style assault rifle opened fire in downtown Dayton, Ohio, according to police. Police confirmed Sunday afternoon the suspected gunman’s 22-year-old sister is …
Aug 04
As El Paso and Dayton grieve, here’s what you can do to help
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) — In the wake of a shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 20 dead and dozens more injured, people wasted no time heading to blood donation centers and stood on line for hours for the chance to help. Hours later, another community was left reeling in the wake of a mass …
Aug 04
A look at gun laws in Texas and Ohio, where 2 deadly mass shootings took place within 15 hours
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) — Two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, took the lives of 29 people collectively, injuring over 50 others, within 15 hours of each other over the weekend. The gun laws in Texas and Ohio are relatively lax, with both states allowing concealed carry, among other less restrictive laws. …
Aug 04
2-year-old survived El Paso shooting after mom used body as shield, official says
iStock(EL PASO, Texas) — 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. She was one of 20 people killed in the shooting at a Walmart. “We’ve …
Aug 04
At least 9 dead, 26 injured in mass shooting in downtown Dayton, Ohio
WKEF-TV(DAYTON, Ohio) — In the second mass shooting in less than 14 hours, at least nine people are dead and more than two dozen wounded after someone opened fire in downtown Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday, according to police. In addition, the suspected shooter was shot and killed by responding officers “in less than a minute” …
Aug 03
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
MicroStockHub/iStock (EL PASO, TX) — Twenty people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday morning in a massacre at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart packed with back-to-school shoppers, making it one of the ten deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, officials said. The wounded ranged in age from a 2-year-old child to an 82-year-old …
Aug 03
Mass shooting leaves at least 18 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say
MicroStockHub/iStock (EL PASO, TX) — As many as 18 people were killed and dozens more were injured, and a white male in his 20s is in custody after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Saturday morning, officials said. The wounded ranged in age from a 2-year-old child to an 82-year-old victim. …
Aug 03
At least 800 arrested in violent Moscow protests
Martin Holverda/iStock(MOSCOW) — Hundreds of protesters were violently arrested in Moscow Saturday, the latest demonstration against the Kremlin-aligned United Russia party. Independent watchdog OVD-Info said at least 838 people were detained. Opposition leader Lubovj Sobol was among the jailed. Authorities had warned that all necessary measures would be taken to stop the unsanctioned protest. Demonstrators …
Aug 03
‘Multiple fatalities’ after shooting at El Paso Walmart, 1 suspect in custody
MicroStockHub/iStock (EL PASO, TX) — As many as 18 people were killed and dozens more were injured, and one male suspect is in custody, after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Saturday morning, officials said. A spokesperson for El Paso Mayor Dee Margo confirmed to ABC News that there were “multiple …
