In nearly a hundred years. For the past two hours, this Police Headquarters has been surrounded. Police have had enough. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Twenty people have been killed in a gun attack on a Shopping Centre chanting. In city of el paso. Another 26 people have been injured some are in a Critical Condition in hospital. Police have arrested the suspected gunman. He is a 21 year old white male, a resident of the dallas area. How do you deal with this sort of public anger . The massacre happened at a walmart these officers couldnt. Store near the cielo vista mall when the first protesters fled to a residential area, in el paso, texas, a few miles locals with no gas from the us mexican border. Masks or protection three of those killed came out to vent their fury. Were from mexico. Chris buckler reports. At a Police Department accused of using too much force during two long months of protest. This was the response. What was a political crisis over a despised proposed new law now
Off, with talks continuing over staff pay. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The United States is reeling from two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left 20 people dead in the texas city of el paso, is being described as domestic terrorism by police. In a separate shooting on sunday, nine people were killed by a gunman in dayton, ohio the motive behind that attack remains unclear. President trump says hate has no place in america. But his opponents say his anti immigrant rhetoric and refusal to condemn White Nationalism, is part of the problem. Hes promised to make a longer statement on monday at the white house. Heres our north american correspondent peter bowes. Two Mass Shootings in one weekend. America is once again struggling with its response to gun violence. In el paso, a predominantly h
Hello and welcome to world news today. Two Mass Shootings just hours apart have killed 29 people in a weekend of violence in the United States. The first in el paso, texas close to the Mexican Border is being treated as a possible hate crime against the citys majority hispanic community. Then, just hours later, a gunman killed nine people in dayton, ohio, before being shot dead at the scene by police. More on that in a moment, but first the el paso shooting which happened at a shopping mall. Police are investigating whether he posted a document referring to a hispanic invasion of the United States online a short time before the attack. Sophie long reports from 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. One white man is in custody. He has been identified in local medi
Is being pushed to the verge of a very dangerous situation. Im mariko oi in hong kong who is on strike on monday and why . Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 5 00 in the afternoon in el paso, texas, where prosecutors say theyre considering charges of domestic terrorism and hate crimes against the man suspected of killing twenty people in a gun attack at a walmart store. Police believe 21 year old Patrick Crusius whos now in custody wrote a White Nationalist manifesto that was posted online before the attack. Meanwhile, in a separate incident in dayton, ohio, a gunman shot dead nine people at a bar in the city centre before Police Killed him. In a moment well hearfrom ohio, but first sophie long report 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
Donald trump has been accused of promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide ofJeffrey Epstein. The us president , retweeted a baseless claim that bill clinton was involved in the death. The disgraced financier was found dead in his new yorkjail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving under age girls. The fbi and the Usjustice Department have opened investigations. Chris buckler reports from washington. Jeffrey epstein was once the man at the centre of high society parties and a figure instrumental in the abuse of underage girls. His death in a new york prison, just weeks after another apparent suicide attempt, has raised many questions. Some, including the citys mayor, have called it convenient, given the countless claims about his crimes and the alleged involvement of some of his rich and famous friends. Among those retweeting conspiracy theories was donald trump. You know what, he had information on the clintons and the man ended up dead