El Paso Walmart Shooting: Gunman 'armed with AK-47 guns down 18 people at store in Texas
US media reported that heavy gunfire was heard at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas With news reports About More than 20 people were killed.
Police and FBI teams rushed to the scene at the Walmart store.
Reports said About 22 people were killed, including 4 children By shooting.
In a number of tweets, police have urged citizens to stay away from the area near the Cielo Vista Mall.
Fire medical with at Walmart active shooter event at Cielo Vista Mall. Police still inside. pic.twitter.com/P6zsjwVN0n— mark lambie (@LambieMark) August 3, 2019
#Update: Just in - Video footage of police clearing out the entire Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, #Texas. Where a gunman who is still at large shot at least 18 people and one person dead in a #Walmart and on a parking lot. pic.twitter.com/tqb0iKwNmh— Sotiri Dimpinoudis (@sotiridi) August 3, 2019
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.— EL PASO POLICE DEPT (@EPPOLICE) August 3, 2019
CNN quoted statements by the mayor of El Paso de Margo as saying that police arrested three armed men suspected of shooting.
Law enforcement interviewing witnesses. Looking for shooter’s description. @elpasotimes pic.twitter.com/dAsku538IT— mark lambie (@LambieMark) August 3, 2019
Definitely stay out of I-10 near Cielo Vista Mall (Airway, Hawkins exits). Police presence, lots of ambulances leaving the area. Helicopter patrolling the area and traffic at a standstill. https://t.co/88UjLk3Vsu pic.twitter.com/Z5M1iMhr8C— Tony Barrio (@AntonioBarrio) August 3, 2019
Source: Agencies
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