#DomesticTerrorism: Almost 30 People Dead In Two Mass Shootings Within 24 Hours
Almost 30 Americans are dead after two mass shootings went down in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas within 24 hours. The shocking details inside...
Blood shed across the nation over the weekend as two mass shooting occurred within hours of each other.
A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire at an El Paso shopping area, killing 20 people and two dozen injured. Hours later, another mass shooting occured in Dayton, Ohio, leaving 9 people dead and at least 16 people injured.
According to reports, a gunman wearing body armor opened fire in a popular nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio around 1AM, resulting in 9 people losing their lives and 26 others injured. The suspect was reportedly making his way toward a bar called Ned Peppers, Montgomery County Emergency Services spokeswoman Deb Decker said.
People were hanging out on a Saturday night, only to be met with a gunman trying to take their innocent lives. He killed 9 people and injured 26...in LESS than a minute! It was the 2nd mass shooting in less than 24 hours.
Luckily, there were Dayton police officers in the area when the shooting occurred, and they were able to respond in less than a minute of the shooting that went down in the streets of the Oregon Distrct.
#OregonDistrict #update Mayor Whaley: Suspect opened fire in the Oregon District wearing body armor.
There are 10 people dead including the shooter, 26 others injured.
Officers neutralized the shooter in less than a minute.
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 4, 2019
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley praised the first responding officers for their speedy response during a press conference. Had the officers not responded so quickly, “hundreds of people in the Oregon District could be dead today.”
The alleged gunman - who has not been identified yet - was shot and killed by responding officers, so 10 people total are dead following the shooting. It's reported he was dressed in body armor and was carrying a .223-caliber rifle with additional high-capacity magazines. He's believed to be the only shooter. The FBI is assisting with the investigation.
There is not motive at this time.
Watch Mayor Whaley's press conference below:
WATCH: Officials give an update on the Ohio shooting. https://t.co/dUKx700cpc https://t.co/cW2KLHqJ16
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) August 4, 2019
People who were in the area during the time of the shooting tweeted about the horrific moment they realized they were in the middle of a mass shooting:
There was an active shooter in the bar i was in tonight. I am told that he had an AR15. @HannahRayNinja and I are ok. I am so incredibly heartbroken for those affected by this. I have never been so scared in my life.
— Daniel Williams (@xcadaverx) August 4, 2019
We heard gunshots while on the patio.. ran indoors only to be shoved back out because the shots were coming from inside the bar. We ran for our lives and hopped a fence trampling multiple people in the process/hid anywhere we could https://t.co/pm7Q00DfbR
— Hannuh (@HannahRayNinja) August 4, 2019
Me and @KaylamILLER06 made it out of Nedpeppers safe. Scariest thing of my life. Prayers for all of the people who didn’t make it out
— Taylor Mayberry (@Tayyymayyy) August 4, 2019
So scary.
Hours before the Ohio shooting....
A 21-year-old gunman opened fire in a crowded shopping area in El Paso, Texas, leaving 20 people dead and more than two dozen injured. Families were out buying school supplies during tax free weekend ahead of the first day of classes next week. Many of the victims were shot at a Walmart, according to police.
Police arrested the alleged shooter, a 21-year-old white man named Patrick Crusius from a suburb of Dallas, according to El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen. He's ALIVE.
Police are now investigating to see if he should be prosecuted for a hate crime. Authorities believe the gunman may have written a four-page document posted online that advocates white nationalist and racist views.
The FBI has opened a domestic terrorism investigation into the shooting, according to CNN.
Thank you to the @EPPOLICE and all the first responders for once again rushing toward the danger during an extrodinarily large and confusing crime scene in El Paso. pic.twitter.com/W1qTbuEB3G
— Bill Bratton (@CommissBratton) August 3, 2019
Initial reports suggested there could be multiple gunman, however, the police now believe the man in custody is the only shooter. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate/Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke hopped on Twitter to respond to the shooting:
Truly heartbreaking. Stay safe, El Paso. Please follow all directions of emergency personnel as we continue to get more updates. https://t.co/BU0AH6Y8Rv
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 3, 2019
"Truly heartbreaking. Stay safe, El Paso. Please follow directions of emergency personnel as we continue to get more updates," he wrote.
Trump took to Twitter to address both shootings:
The FBI, local and state law enforcement are working together in El Paso and in Dayton, Ohio. Information is rapidly being accumulated in Dayton. Much has already be learned in El Paso. Law enforcement was very rapid in both instances. Updates will be given throughout the day!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2019
Folks have been sounding off on Twitter about the mass shootings and they're FED UP:
This is not mental illness.
This is racism.
This is xenophobia.
This is hate.
Call it what it is: #DomesticTerrorism
Call him what he is: #WhiteNationalist #ElPasoShooter
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) August 4, 2019
We went to sleep mourning over the #ElPasoShooting.
We woke up this morning to the #DaytonShooting.
There are 400 million guns circulating in America, more guns than people.
The NRA saying is, “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.“
People with guns kill people.
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 4, 2019
For all yall talkin that good shit about Kim & Kanye getting 45 to do something, you think they can text him and convince him to implement stricter gun laws?... Maybe save a few hundred thousand lives instead of freeing worthless rappers.#DaytonShooting #ElPaso pic.twitter.com/4JS9vNBvZv
— Boney Sugar Dupree (@DiqDaddyDangler) August 4, 2019
Language matters. Rhetoric has impact. Having thoughtful, intelligent leaders in office matters. Having an honorable, compassionate president matters. Or, at least, it used to.#daytonshooting #ElPasoTerroristAttack pic.twitter.com/rgohH9WiBT
— Freeze Peach (@FreezePeach5) August 4, 2019
#ElPasoTerroristAttack: a powerful statement from El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles, please share it.
Our hearts go out to those affected by these acts of hatred and extremism. pic.twitter.com/Z4JLwvibiT
— TellMAMAUK (@TellMamaUK) August 4, 2019
Make no mistake @realDonaldTrump, you didn't pull the trigger or buy the gun but you sent that white nationalist terrorist to El Paso as sure as if you'd bought him a bus ticket to the Mall.#TrumpDidThis#ElPasoTerroristAttack pic.twitter.com/0iNunI4e8R
— Tedderman (@Tedderman1) August 4, 2019
#EnoughIsEnough pic.twitter.com/bBSHYrsF3B
— Loni Love (@LoniLove) August 4, 2019
Waking up to NOW Dayton.
One of deadliest weekends in less than 24 hours.
More than 30 people are dead in 2 American cities: #ElPaso and #Dayton
No more thoughts, no more prayers. We need #gunreformnow #EnoughIsEnough
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) August 4, 2019
To start:
• Ban Assault Weapons
• Ban High-Capacity Magazines
• Implement Universal Background Checks (supported by 90+% of Americans)
• Reinstate “One-Gun-A-Month” Law
• Pass “Red Flag” Laws
What is YOUR proposal?#HonorWithAction #EnoughIsEnough https://t.co/mdYKhMMM7b
— Justin Fairfax (@LGJustinFairfax) August 4, 2019
Call it what it is. https://t.co/cyrZkpV7rD
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 4, 2019
This man risked his life to help save children during the mass shooting in El Paso:
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
True hero indeed.
Just days before these two mass shootings, a 19-year-old white male opened fire at Northern California’s Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing 3 people - including two children.
The Dayton, Ohio shooting is the 22nd mass killing in the United States in 2019. Something needs to be done to finally put an end to these senseless killings.
We send our condolences to everyone involved in all of the incidents where innocent lives were taken.
Photos: AP Photo
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