Another mass shooting in America leaves 9 dead

By Naveel Krishant

Monday 05/08/2019

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Two mass shootings have left about 29 people dead and more than 40 injured in the USA.

#OregonDistrict #update Lt. Col. Carper: at 1:22am active shooter situation began in oregon district. The shooter is deceased. There are 9 others also deceased. At least 16 others went to area hospitals with injuries.
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019

The tragic incidents happened within 24 hours of each other.

In the first incident a gunman killed 20 people in a shopping centre at El Paso, Texas.

In the second incident, in Dayton, Ohio, a gunman killed nine people and at least 16 were injured.

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