On August 3 local time, a shooting incident occurred in El Paso, western Texas, causing many casualties. The police have arrested a suspect.
According to an earlier report by a local TV station, the shooting killed at least 18 people and injured 22 others. According to Reuters, a local police spokesman said the shooting killed and injured more than 20 people, but did not give a specific number of casualties. Some media said that only one person was killed in the shooting. According to CBS, at least 19 people were killed and 40 injured in the shooting.
The gunman's name is Patrick & middot; Crusoes, just turned 21. He reportedly fired at the crowd with an AK47 rifle.
Texas has always supported gun ownership. The state law stipulates that licensed people can carry guns and can carry them in public. Wal Mart Supermarkets usually have special gun and bullet counters.
The vicious shooting incident has alarmed the White House. President trump tweeted that there was a terrible shooting in El Paso, Texas. The media coverage was very serious and many people were killed. The White House is working closely with state and local governments and the judiciary to investigate. I spoke to the governor and expressed the full support of the federal government. Texas governor Greg & middot; Abbott also tweeted: "in El Paso, the Texas Department of public security is assisting local law enforcement and federal authorities to bring this tragedy back to a safe end."