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9:15 AM ET, August 4, 2019

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Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
Meet the hero soldier who saved children's lives during the El Paso Walmart shooting  —  VIDEO: Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley saves children lives after mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart  —  At first, Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. was completely unaware of the chaos unfolding just around the corner.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Robert Evans / bellingcat:
The El Paso Shooting and the Gamification of Terror  —  On August 3, 2019, at around 11am local time, initial police reports indicated that a gunman had walked into an El Paso Wal-Mart and opened fire.  As of the publication of this article, at least eighteen people have died and several others have been injured.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Andra Litton / KTSM-TV:
20 dead, multiple injured in El Paso Walmart shooting  —  UPDATE: 10:32 p.m. Police confirm that no shots were fired inside Cielo Vista Mall itself, and the crime scene has been confined to the adjacent Walmart.  —  Authorities will continue to investigate through the night.
Ben Collins / NBC News:
Investigators ‘reasonably confident’ Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack  —  The document is being considered a “nexus to a potential hate crime,” officials said.  —  Investigators are examining a screed believed to have been posted online by the suspect …
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
El Paso Shooting: 20 People Are Dead in Massacre at Walmart  —  RIGHT NOW 20 people were killed, the Texas governor said.  Twenty-six others were injured.  —  Here's what you need to know:  — Twenty-six were injured.  — Witnesses described the violent scene.
NBC News:
Mass shooting in El Paso is deadliest in 2019, among worst in modern U.S. history  —  The massacre in El Paso is the deadliest shooting in the U.S. in 2019.  The number of people killed makes it one of the 10 worst in recent American history.  —  The mass shooting in El Paso, Texas …
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, Kills at Least 9  —  Twenty-six others were wounded, the police said.  It was the second American mass shooting in 24 hours, and the third in a week.  —  RIGHT NOW  —  Here's what we're following:  —  Police officers were nearby, potentially averting a bigger tragedy.
Discussion: daytondailynews, Quartz, The Week and Slate
Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times:
Deadly violence heightens concerns about domestic terrorism and white supremacists  —  When a gunman died after killing three people and injuring 15 others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last weekend, authorities were left to discern a motive for his attack.  —  Evidence compiled …
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Monthly
Ledyard King / USA Today:
‘God be with you all’: Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pledged the “total support” of the federal government in the wake of a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart that left multiple victims dead and many more wounded.
Chris Francescani / ABC News:
Mass shooting leaves at least 20 dead, dozens injured in El Paso, police say  —  Twenty people were killed and dozens more injured on Saturday morning in a massacre at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart that was packed with back-to-school shoppers, making it one of the ten deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, officials said.
Richard Parker / New York Times:
When Hate Came to El Paso  —  The worst massacre aimed at Latinos in American history happened in my hometown, to my people.  —  Mr. Parker is the author of “Lone Star Nation: How Texas Will Transform America.”  —  EL PASO, Tex. — The older man next to me on the metal bench …
CBS News:
El Paso police say multiple people killed in shooting at shopping mall
Associated Press:   The Latest: Dayton mayor says gunman who killed 9 wore armor
New York Times:   Live Updates: Shootings in El Paso and Ohio leave at least 29 dead.
Washington Post:
At least 20 dead in El Paso shopping center shooting as authorities investigate Texas man and manifesto
Associated Press:
The Latest: Texas officials say 20 dead, 26 hurt in shooting
Discussion: Axios and The Wrap
April Glaser / Slate:
8chan Is a Normal Part of Mass Shootings Now
Discussion: CNN
New York Times:
Minutes Before El Paso Killing, Hate-Filled Manifesto Appears Online
Washington Post:   Politicians grieve for El Paso victims, with Democrats decrying GOP inaction on gun laws
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Texas Lt. Gov. tells Antifa to ‘stay out’ of El Paso after Walmart shooting
Discussion: The National Interest
NBC News:
El Paso mall shooting: At least 18 people dead, suspect in custody, police say
Fox News:
Between 15 and 20 people shot at El Paso Walmart, one person in custody, officials say
Discussion: Axios
New York Post:
Feds probing AOC's chief of staff Saikat Chakrabarti after sudden resignation  —  The Feds are looking into possible campaign finance misdeeds by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff and lead rainmaker, who suddenly resigned Friday, federal sources told The Post.
Eliot Higgins / bellingcat:
Tulsi Gabbard's Reports on Chemical Attacks in Syria - A Self-Contradictory Error Filled Mess  —  During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries one candidate has stood out from the rest due to her stance on the conflict in Syria.  Tulsi Gabbard has drawn fire from commentators …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Governor follows Trump script in reelection brawl  —  FANCY FARM, Ky. — President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is still a year away, but Kentucky is going to get a preview this fall.  —  Gov. Matt Bevin is clinging as tightly as he can to Trump — even borrowing some of his tactics …
 
 
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