4:01
- ABC News
- August 5, 2019
20 dead after mass shooting in Texas
One suspect is in custody, according to officials.
4:01
Police had reports that there were shootings at various locations within the mall and initially said they had detained three suspects, but Gomez later clarified that just one person had been arrested.
\"At this time, we do have one person in custody. We don't believe there's anybody outstanding,\" he said.
The Walmart is located at the Cielo Vista Mall, one of the city's most popular malls, particularly among Mexican tourists who cross the U.S. border to shop there before returning to Mexico.
At least three Mexican nationals were killed in the attack, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said.
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In El Paso, the Texas Dept. of Public Safety is assisting local law enforcement & federal authorities to bring this tragedy to the swiftest & safest possible conclusion.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 3, 2019
We thank all First Responders for their courageous response & urge all area residents to remain safe. https://t.co/H6UDwu81SY
At 11:35 a.m local time, the Dallas office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a tweet saying ATF agents were responding as well.
Blood needed urgently. Multiple injured transported to various hospitals. Blood donation centers Vitalent Blood Services at 424 s Mesa Hills and 133 N Zaragoza
— EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) August 3, 2019
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We're in shock over the tragic events at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, where store 2201 & club 6502 are located. We’re praying for the victims, the community & our associates, as well as the first responders. We’re working closely with law enforcement & will update as appropriate.
— Walmart (@Walmart) August 3, 2019
Walmart issued a statement about the shooting on the retailer's Twitter account.
\"We're in shock over the tragic events at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso,\" the statement said. \"We’re praying for the victims, the community & our associates, as well as the first responders. We’re working closely with law enforcement & will update as appropriate.\"
President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting and is monitoring the situation, according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Steven Groves.
In a tweet, the president said he had spoken with Gov. Abbott and pledged \"total support of Federal Government,\" before ending the message 'God be with you all!'
Terrible shootings in ElPaso, Texas. Reports are very bad, many killed. Working with State and Local authorities, and Law Enforcement. Spoke to Governor to pledge total support of Federal Government. God be with you all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 3, 2019
\"On a day that would have been normal for someone to leisurely go shopping turned into one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas. Lives were taken who should still be with us today,\" Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told the evening news conference. \"We as a state unite in support of these victims and their family members.\"
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Rep. Veronica Escobar, a Democrat who represents Texas' 16th Congressional District, said at a separate event later on that while investigators must complete an investigation, the suspect's \"manifesto\" suggested the shooting was racially motivated. She said the community was \"heartened\" by the Justice Department's decision to investigate the shooting as domestic terrorism.
\"We are heartened that this has been recognized for what it is: a racially-motivated terrorist attack on our safe and tranquil community,\" Escobar said during a Sunday evening news conference. \"The shooter came into our community because we are a Hispanic community and because we have immigrants here. He came here to harm us.\"
She noted that the Department of Justice and local law enforcement had identified the shooting as one \"motivated by hate\" and urged Americans to do more to call out divisive rhetoric.
\"It is this hate that is at the root of much suffering in our country and when we fail to call it out we give cover. There are deadly consequences to bigotry, racism and hate,\" Escobar said. \"There are deadly consequences to dehumanizing our fellow human beings. Domestic terrorism is one of those deadly consequences.\"
\"The government should instruct federal agencies and law enforcement to draft a national plan to deal with white supremacy and domestic terrorism for what it is, a national crisis,\" she added, urging all Americans to support legislation and funding that will deal with the gun violence epidemic as well as the \"hate epidemic that is plaguing our country.\"
ABC News' Mike Levine, Jack Date, Jason Volack, Josh Margolin, Sabina Ghebremedian, Edith Honan, Doug Lantz, Jim Vojtech, Desiree Adib and others contributed to this report.
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