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Unlabelled [BigBrother_Survivor] Multiple victims reported after shooting near El Paso Walmart, police warn of multiple 'shooters'

[BigBrother_Survivor] Multiple victims reported after shooting near El Paso Walmart, police warn of multiple 'shooters'

by Crime Time Tamil on August 04, 2019

So far one dead at least 18 injured . early update.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/el-paso-active-shooter-walmart-mall

Multiple victims reported after shooting near El Paso Walmart, police warn of multiple 'shooters'

Lucia I. Suarez SangBy Lucia I. Suarez Sang | Fox News

More than a dozen people are believed to have been shot near Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday morning, as police warned of reports of multiple "shooters."

Police responded to reports of an active shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall area shortly before 11 a.m. local time and asked people to stay clear of the active scene.

EL PASO POLICE DEPT @EPPOLICE
Active Shooting Stay away from Cielo Vista Mall Area. Scene is Still Active.

EL PASO POLICE DEPT @EPPOLICE
Scene is still Active. We have multi reports of multiple shooters. Please avoid area police conducting search of a very large area. Media staging will be given when area is secure.

KTSM reported that at least 18 people were shot inside the Walmart; however, the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

A witness told Fox News that his mother died at the scene.

Witness tells Fox News that his mother was killed in El Paso mass shooting
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Police said they were responding to multiple reports of multiple shooters. They have no confirmed injuries or fatalities.

Local media reported that multiple SWAT teams, FBI and ATF reported to the scene. At least three local businesses in the area were on lockdown. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso's east side.

Del Sol Medical Center told Fox News that it has received at least 6 victims, whose conditions were not immediately known.

Vanessa Saenz, a witness, told Fox News that she heard several "pops" near the area and saw a man in a black shirt and cargo pants with a weapon shooting outside the building before entering the Walmart.

"He was just pointing at people and just shooting," she added.

A witness told CBS News that he was about to enter the Walmart when he heard at least 10 gunshots and saw at least one person, an elderly lady, fall to the ground. He said he was not sure if she was shot.

Videos showed some people injured being brought to a nearby Sam's Club.

Rep. Veronica Escobar tweeted that she is "utterly heartbroken" by the news of the shooting in El Paso and said she is monitoring the situation.

"Please stay safe," she added.

Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke said it was "truly heartbreaking."

"Stay safe, El Paso. Please follow all directions of emergency personnel as we continue to get more updates," he tweeted.

Fox News' Garrett Tenney contributed to this report.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates