A violent and tragic weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, has left the country reeling.
The suspected gunman in Dayton, who was wearing body armor,that killed four , at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, Calif., happened just one week ago. That makes a total of 33 deaths in one week. : With 20 reported dead, the El Paso shooting is among the deadliest in recent U.S. history. Pulse Nightclub, June 2016: 49 killed, 53 injuredSandy Hook Elementary School, December 2012: 26 killed.
Walmart El Paso, August 3, 2019: At least 20 killed, 26 injuredSan Bernardino, California shooting, December 2015: 14 killed, 24 injured, there have been 253 mass shootings in the U.S. this year alone. The non-profit defines a mass shooting as an incident where four or more are shot or killed, not including the shooter., the suspected gunman is Patrick Crusius, a 21-year-old white male from Allen, Texas.
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