Multiple fatalities in #ElPaso, #Texas, #USA
Multiple people were killed in the attack, officials said
Multiple people have been killed in an attack at a shopping centre in El Paso in Texas, police and a mayor’s aide have said.
One person is in custody after the shooter went on a rampage on Saturday at the Cielo Vista Mall.
Police Sergeant Enrique Carrillo told reporters that there were “multiple fatalities” and that officers were “searching multiple scenes, primarily the Walmart”.
He did not say how many people were wounded or killed.
NBC News reports that a University Medical Center official said it had received 10 seriously injured victims and that some victims were taken to other hospitals.
Sgt. Carrillo said a suspect was in custody and there was no longer danger to the public.
Police earlier urged people to stay away from the complex after receiving reports of multiple shooters at the mall.
Many people caught up in the attack were buying back-to-school supplies.
El Paso police Sergeant Robert Gomez said authorities had ruled out multiple shooters.
He said there were initial reports that the gunman used a rifle.
“This thing is fluid and dynamic. As of right now we don’t think there’s multiple (suspects) but that could change,” Sgt. Gomez told reporters at the scene.
The White House said President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting and has spoken to Attorney General William Barr and Gov. Greg Abbott.
Gov. Abbott described the shooting as 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 in a statement.
“We have deployed troopers, special agents, Texas Rangers, tactical teams, and aircraft to the scene in a support role.
“The state of Texas will do everything it can to ensure justice is delivered to the perpetrators of this heinous act.”
Presidential candidate and former US Rep. Beto O’Rourke said he is distraught by the news of a mass-shooting in his hometown of El Paso.
Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas, he said he planned to return home immediately to be with his family and asked “for everyone’s strength for El Paso right now.
“Everyone’s resolve to make sure that this does not continue to happen in this country.”
Walmart said in a statement: “We’re in shock over the tragic events at Cielo Vista Mall… We’re praying for the victims, the community & our associates, as well as the first responders.”
The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso’s east side.
El Paso, which as around 680,000 residents, is in West Texas and sits across the border from Juarez, Mexico.
Courtesy of Sky News
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Depth: 15 km
Distances: 2980 km NW of Vancouver, Canada / pop: 1,838,000 / local time: 11:11:25.8 2019-08-03
192 km S of Unalaska, United States / pop: 4,400 / local time: 09:11:25.8 2019-08-03
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#EARTHQUAKE #YELLOWSTONE MAGNITUDE 2.8 WESTERN #MONTANA, #USA
Depth: 5 km
Distances: 611 km S of Calgary, Canada / pop: 1,020,000 / local time: 08:44:46.4 2019-08-03
97 km SE of Helena, United States / pop: 28,200 / local time: 08:44:46.4 2019-08-03
32 km NW of Bozeman, United States / pop: 37,300 / local time: 08:44:46.4 2019-08-03
2 km W of Manhattan, United States / pop: 1,600 / local time: 08:44:46.4 2019-08-03
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#EARTHQUAKE #YELLOWSTONE MAGNITUDE 2.1 WESTERN #MONTANA, #USA
Depth: 4 km
Distances: 611 km S of Calgary, Canada / pop: 1,020,000 / local time: 08:21:06.5 2019-08-03
96 km SE of Helena, United States / pop: 28,200 / local time: 08:21:06.5 2019-08-03
33 km NW of Bozeman, United States / pop: 37,300 / local time: 08:21:06.5 2019-08-03
3 km W of Manhattan, United States / pop: 1,600 / local time: 08:21:06.5 2019-08-03
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#EARTHQUAKE #YELLOWSTONE MAGNITUDE 2.0 WESTERN #MONTANA, #USA
Depth: -2 km
Distances:
611 km S of Calgary, Canada / pop: 1,020,000 / local time: 08:20:01.8 2019-08-0396 km SE of Helena, United States / pop: 28,200 / local time: 08:20:01.8 2019-08-03
33 km NW of Bozeman, United States / pop: 37,300 / local time: 08:20:01.8 2019-08-03
3 km W of Manhattan, United States / pop: 1,600 / local time: 08:20:01.8 2019-08-03
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#EARTHQUAKE #YELLOWSTONE MAGNITUDE 3.1 WESTERN #MONTANA, #USA
Depth: -1 km
Distances: 611 km S of Calgary, Canada / pop: 1,020,000 / local time: 06:27:33.9 2019-08-03
97 km SE of Helena, United States / pop: 28,200 / local time: 06:27:33.9 2019-08-03
32 km NW of Bozeman, United States / pop: 37,300 / local time: 06:27:33.9 2019-08-03
2 km W of Manhattan, United States / pop: 1,600 / local time: 06:27:33.9 2019-08-03
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Large #Ash #Eruption At #UlawunVolcano In #NewBritain, #PapuaNewGuinea
Unrest has once again escalated and a new phase of major eruptive activity occurred between around 10:00 and 11:00 UTC today, sending a mushroom cloud to 19km, as in the VEI 4 eruption in June. This event appears to have been smaller and has now ended- satellite imagery shows the ash cloud drifting away from the volcano. The Rabaul Volcano Observatory sent out an alert of increasing seismicity yesterday, with more advanced warning than in June, which reflects the smaller size of this event.
Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com
#EARTHQUAKE #YELLOWSTONE MAGNITUDE 2.8 WESTERN #MONTANA, #USA
Depth: 0 km
Distances: 611 km S of Calgary, Canada / pop: 1,020,000 / local time: 07:42:13.6 2019-08-03
97 km SE of Helena, United States / pop: 28,200 / local time: 07:42:13.6 2019-08-03
32 km NW of Bozeman, United States / pop: 37,300 / local time: 07:42:13.6 2019-08-03
2 km W of Manhattan, United States / pop: 1,600 / local time: 07:42:13.6 2019-08-03
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#EARTHQUAKE #YELLOWSTONE MAGNITUDE 3.5 WESTERN #MONTANA, #USA
Depth: 5 km
Distances: 611 km S of Calgary, Canada / pop: 1,020,000 / local time: 07:37:56.6 2019-08-03
97 km SE of Helena, United States / pop: 28,200 / local time: 07:37:56.6 2019-08-03
32 km NW of Bozeman, United States / pop: 37,300 / local time: 07:37:56.6 2019-08-03
2 km W of Manhattan, United States / pop: 1,600 / local time: 07:37:56.6 2019-08-03
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