Article snippet: Several Democratic presidential contenders called for action to end gun violence after a Saturday shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, that resulted in multiple fatalities. A police source told local news station KTSM that 18 people were killed. The El Paso Police Department confirmed to the outlet that there were multiple fatalities but did not say how many. Police said one person was in custody after the incident. Former Vice President MORE; and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro expressed sadness while calling for change. The shooting took place in the hometown of former Rep. canceled some scheduled campaign stops to return to El Paso. "How many lives must be cut short? How many communities must be torn apart?" wrote Biden. "It’s past time we take action and end our gun violence epidemic." "The news out of El Paso is devastating. I'm heartbroken for the victims and their families. Far too many communities have suffered through tragedies like this already. We must act now to end our country's gun violence epidemic," Warren wrote. Sanders specifically faulted the Republican-led Senate that he said "does nothing" after shootings. Buttigieg noted a personal connection to the area where the shooting took place, saying his grandmother took him to the Cielo Vista Mall when he was younger. "How many more must grieve before we act?" he tweeted. Booker tweeted that the was praying for both "everyone affected by this unspeakable tragedy" ... Link to the full article to read more