UPDATE 6: El Paso police have told media reporter Mike Ikahihifo that the attack was “gang-related terrorism” — however they are now saying they do not yet know the shooter’s motive.
UPDATE: El Paso Police Press conference.
-El Paso police says the suspect in custody is a white male in his 20’s.
-Multiple fatalities but no exact number.
-Believe most of the victims were at or near Wal Mart.
-Still investigating the motive.
— Michael Ikahihifo (@Mike_Ikahihifo) August 3, 2019
UPDATE 5: An eyewitness has claimed she saw 3-4 shooters dressed in black. El Paso PD has said they apprehended 1 suspect, and that the scene is no longer active.
Adriana and her two children were inside near the cash register when the shooting started. She says she saw 3 or 4 men in black as shooters. https://t.co/46Z5utWmE2
— Ivan Pierre Aguirre (@i_p_a_1) August 3, 2019
What do you notice about the arrest vs. security footage? pic.twitter.com/IxpqJokH52
— Peter D'Abrosca (@pdabrosca) August 3, 2019
UPDATE 4: Photos of the shooter have been released, showing a young adult white male with hearing protection entering the Walmart with a rifle.
#BREAKING Surveillance photos of El Paso Walmart shooter pic.twitter.com/DdvohmZ3oo
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 3, 2019
The left has also begun circulating the shooter’s alleged identity, named Patrick Crusius, and a manifesto he had written similar to the Christchurch shooter Brendan Tarrant.
The snivelling f*cking coward:
Patrick Crusius, 21, from Dallas.
#ElPaso pic.twitter.com/oUZ92rSM9K— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 3, 2019
#walmartshooting #ElPaso Shooter's name and Manifesto pic.twitter.com/qXnej3kFaC
— mida (@midapirate) August 3, 2019
UPDATE 3: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick warns Antifa, who planned to bring violence to the El Paso border patrol next month, not to come to Texas in light of the shooting.
TX Lt. Gov Dan Patrick warns Antifa, who was planning to come to El Paso, to stay out of TX after the Walmart tragedy
“Stay out of El Paso. Stay out of TX … scratch TX off your map and don’t come in … it is not the time and place for them to come at any time… stay out of TX” pic.twitter.com/JdNxCAUPqL
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) August 3, 2019
Antifa responded on Twitter that it intends to take “full advantage” of the tragedy.
Texas officials ask domestic terrorist group Antifa to stay out of El Paso
Antifa responds that they want to troll Texas “super hard” in the wake of this tragic shooting to take “full advantage” of it pic.twitter.com/QEnKxi8i0R
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 3, 2019
UPDATE 2: El Paso Police are holding a press conference to explain the details of the shooting, and have declared the imminent threat is over, with one suspect in custody. According to local reports, 18 victims were shot and killed.
Police say they have no information yet on the motive for the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas https://t.co/4YDb7WiopY pic.twitter.com/WfhFj6XMUt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 3, 2019
BREAKING: Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says that the suspect in the El Paso Walmart tragedy is in custody and it's a 21-year-old male
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) August 3, 2019
UPDATE: Police responded Saturday to reports of a mass shooting at a Walmart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, with at least 18 people shot and 1 killed.
The El Paso PD issued a tweet warning that the scene is still active.
Active Shooting Stay away from Cielo Vista Mall Area. Scene is Still Active.
— EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) August 3, 2019
ATF agents are en route to assist the El Paso police at the scene of the shooting, and multiple videos have surfaced from inside the Walmart during the attack.
#BREAKING Update : El Paso – Video from inside the Cielo Vista Mall as it was being evacuated due to an active shooter situation. #ElPaso
Video : Victoria Balderramapic.twitter.com/3c5l1eIGqy"
— Shark NewsWires (@SharkNewsWires) August 3, 2019
BREAKING: Video from inside the Walmart in El Paso, Texas where a mass shooting has taken place — Multiple shots fired: pic.twitter.com/2KEHXf3a9m
— BNL NEWS (@BreakingNLive) August 3, 2019
#PrayersForElPaso Another massacre at Walmart. This time in El Paso, Texas.
22 Dead (4 children), 40 injured. pic.twitter.com/N4H7AO1GVo— 🌈✨Foreign_Mar 😻😻🦄💁🏽♀️ (@mar_foreign) August 3, 2019
Witness Ray Holgin told CBS News that he was about to go into the Walmart when he heard at least 10 gunshots, and said he thought he spotted at least two people with guns. He also said he saw an elderly lady fall to the ground, but it is unclear if she was shot.
15+ shots, And I swear I saw an older lady drop to the floor🤢😢. Check on your family
— IG: wreckemray (@GeeRayAllDay_1) August 3, 2019
Video from social media shows the scene is still active with first responders working diligently. Volunteers have also showed up by the hundreds to donate blood to the victims.
Huge medical response to active shooter at Walmart Cielo Vista. @elpasotimes pic.twitter.com/9O4M9uDYdu
— mark lambie (@LambieMark) August 3, 2019
El Paso shooting:
El Paso Police say the shooter is still active at Cielo Vista in El Paso which sits on the USA-Mexico border. At least eighteen people have been shot – with at least one killed – after an active shooter opened fire at a Walmart. pic.twitter.com/XtHhOyl08y— Emil Nivantha Perera (@emilnivantha) August 3, 2019
#Update: More police and rescue crews arriving at the scene, where a shooting took place in and out the El Paso #Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall in #Texas. pic.twitter.com/WBJKpjYg9A
— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) August 3, 2019
LOOK: This is the line of *HUNDREDS of people outside of Vitalant in West El Paso waiting to donate blood following today’s shooting @KTSMtv pic.twitter.com/xjtONeWX05
— Sandra Ramirez (@sandraKTSM) August 3, 2019
This man is an American hero. During the mass shooting in El Paso, he acted to save as many children as possible and used his legally owned weapon to help.
This man represents everything that’s great about this country. pic.twitter.com/69ovEw3uhN
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) August 3, 2019
Is ANTIFA In El Paso a month early https://t.co/PwDFSQ0lOO
— Rob Dew (@DewsNewz) August 3, 2019
Active shooter in El Paso
Could this be a Fast and Furious firearm?https://t.co/VUAYu7zGz3 pic.twitter.com/Mj7AJqmahi— Rob Dew (@DewsNewz) August 3, 2019
WARNING: GRAPHIC/DISTURBING IMAGERY
A photo from Twitter shows someone lying on the ground in Walmart with blood trailing from them.
1 Dead, 18 Injured In El Paso Walmart Attack, Shooter Still Active https://t.co/O0eLsJ700H #honkhonk pic.twitter.com/usOc6LzEvP
— The Daily Lafayette (@DailyLafayette) August 3, 2019
Democrat 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has cancelled his campaign events and traveled back to Texas to address the incident.
The cowardly masked terrorists calling themselves ANTIFA have picked their next target, and are publicly planning to attack the American border in Texas.
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