Article snippet: Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to an active shooter situation at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday where at least 20 people were killed, according to local and national media reports. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said that 20 people were confirmed killed, and 26 more were injured in the shooting, according to Fox News and NBC News. One person was taken into custody, police said, adding that they did not believe there were other suspects at the scene or elsewhere. The suspect was said to be a 18-year-old man. A manifesto obtained by The Hill reportedly posted online by the shooter was filled with racist and hate-filled speech about the rate of immigration in America and Texas in particular, and linked such issues to elites in both the Democratic Party and GOP. The city's mayor had previously told CNN that multiple suspects were in custody. El Paso police and Dallas's branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to the scene, which was reportedly next to the city's Cielo Vista Mall. The El Paso Police Department tweeted after the shooting began that reports of multiple shooters were coming in and urged bystanders to avoid the area. The department did not immediately return a request for more details from The Hill but put out a call for blood donations on Twitter. "Blood needed urgently. Multiple injured transported to various hospitals. Blood donation centers Vitalent Blood Services at 424 s Mesa Hills and 133 N Zar... Link to the full article to read more
At least 20 killed in El Paso shooting | TheHill
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