It was the second fatal shooting in less than a week at a Walmart store in the US and comes after a mass shooting in California last weekend.Many of those caught up in the rampage were buying back-to-school supplies. El Paso police Sergeant Robert Gomez said authorities had ruled out multiple shooters, and he said initial reports were that the gunman used a rifle.
"We have between 15 and 20 casualties, we don't know the number of fatalities," Patrick told Fox News.El Paso Mayor Dee Margo acknowledged that there had been a number of deaths after gunfire was first heard around 10 am."It is a tragedy and I don't want to comment until I have full information. It is a tragedy, I'm just so torn up about it."
A witness who gave her name as Vanessa said she had just pulled into the parking lot at Walmart and"all of a sudden you heard what sounded like fireworks, really loud fireworks." "He was wearing a black t-shirt, camo colored pants. He was wearing something to cover his ears, like headphones, really thick ones.
Armed Policemen gather next to an FBI armoured vehicle next to the Cielo Vista Mall as an active shooter situation is going inside the Mall in El Paso. Last Sunday a 19-year-old gunman opened fire at a food festival in northern California, killing three, including two children.
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