20 casualties in El Paso mass shooting

By Naveel Krishant

Sunday 04/08/2019

[Photo: AP News]

Twenty people have been killed and 26 injured in a mass shooting in the Texas city of El Paso.

Governor Greg Abbott described it as "one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas".

The massacre happened at a Walmart store near the Cielo Vista Mall, a few miles from the US‑Mexican border.

A 21‑year‑old man is in custody. He has been named by US media as Patrick Crusius.

Source: BBC

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