The us has been stunned by two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left twenty people dead in the texas city of el paso on the border with mexico is being described as domestic terrorism by police. The 21 year old suspect has now been charged with murder offences. In a seperate shooting on sunday, nine people were killed by a gunman in dayton, ohio the motive behind that attack remains unclear. In a moment well hear from ohio but first, sophie long reports on the days events in el paso. A normally busy shopping mall, cordoned off. An investigation is under way, as people come to terms with what happened here hours ago. Oh, my god. A gunman opened fire in what was a packed walmart superstore, killing 20 people, injuring at least 26 others. People took cover wherever they could. Inside the mall, armed officers moved in in search of the attacker. But one man told me the gunman wasnt stopping so he hid in a side room. There was a door that one of the employees had, she
China will escalate. Good afternoon. We begin with the shootings in texas and ohio. Here is the latest in the situation. President donald trump addressed the nation condemning the attacks and making remarks regarding Mental Illness. The death toll in el paso has risen to 22 bringing number killed in a weekend of violence across the country to 31. Fetters in ohio are still searching for a motive in the killing of nine people outside a popular taking club. In mr. Trumps speech she blamed Mental Illness but Katherine Johnson reporter said he condemned racism and white supremacy. We are outraged and sickened by this monstrous evil. Reporter President Donald Trump says all americans must Work Together to and Mass Shootings like this weekends tragic shootings in el paso and dayton. We are a loving nation and our children are entitled to grow up and adjust, peaceful and loving society. Reporter the president said he was sickened by the racist manifesto the shooter in el paso used to justify h
Shooting gunmen. Just a week ago today. We spoke with her aunts earlier, not just about last weeks shooting the fact they had to wake up today to hear that was not one but two more Mass Shootings. I would not wish this to anybody. We just woke up and did not want to eat, we were not able to sleep well, this has been hard for all of us. So it is really difficult to think that there are other families going through the same thing. Not only going through the same thing, but crushed it could even happen again. In a few minutes, any moment now in fact, theyre planning to do something kind of unusual, very interesting, a butterfly release. They have butterflies they will release into the sky, kayla was a fan of other flies and animals. She spent a lot of time drying them free hand. Some of her artwork is actually on display here at the park today. We will keep our eye out for the butterfly release and talk to the folks here who are crushed but determined to celebrate today on an awful day, o
Gunfire still echoing across the country tonight after a weekend of terror that began in texas. Theres not words you can place to Say Something like that. You know, you have to see it for yourself. Reporter the El Paso Walmart now a killing field. 20 murdered, two dozen wounded. A horrific scene playing out more than 1500 miles away. People started running, they started pushing us out the back door out the allie in the back because they didnt want us coming out the back. They didnt know where the shooter was or how many there was. Reporter it was a lone gunman connor betts wrapped in body was gunned down by police. Why . We do not have that answer at this time. Reporter investigators also still trying to piece together a motive in el paso. We are also treating this as a domestic terrorist case. Reporter the suspect, 21yearold Patrick Crusius was captured by responding officers after the attack. He was forthcoming with information. He basically didnt hold anything back. Reporter crusius
Popular Entertainment District just after 1 am, killing 9 people, including his own sister. 27 were left injured. Authorities say the shooter wore a bulletproof vest, mass, Hearing Protection and was carrying at least 100 rounds. Police were able to shoot the gunman less than a minute after the shooting started. He was identified as 24year old connor betts. At least one of the weapons, investigators say, was purchased online from a texas seller. In el paso, texas, the death toll remains 20 with 26 others wounded after a gunman opened fire inside a Walmart Store at a Shopping Mall yesterday morning. The u. S. Attorney for the Western District of texas says it will be classified as a case of domestic terrorism and state prosecutors say they will seek paso issued a local Emergency Declaration and the fbi said today they are confident they were there were not any a compost with. They are also interviewing people that the suspected shooter now to find out if he was part of a group or if any