EL PASO SHOOTING LATEST: Police responded to a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas Walmart. - As many as 18 people have been shot - There are 'multiple fatalities,' a spokesperson of the El Paso mayor's office tells ABC News - One suspect in custody
As many as 18 people were shot and one suspect is in custody after a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Saturday morning, officials said.
The eyewitness, a shopper named Vanessa who was searching for parking in her car with her mother, said that she heard shots and at first saw a man who looked like he was dancing. Moments later, she said, she she saw a woman a few feet away fall to the ground. The eyewitness then describing seeing victims near the shooter who became cornered -- with nowhere to run -- and then watched the gunman raise a rifle, aim it at them and start firing.
The Walmart is located at the Cielo Vista Mall, one of the city's most popular malls, particularly among Mexican tourists who cross the U.S. border to shop there before returning to Mexico. We thank all First Responders for their courageous response & urge all area residents to remain safe. https://t.co/H6UDwu81SY
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a tweet that the state's Department of Public Safety was responding to assist"local law enforcement & federal authorities to bring this tragedy to the swiftest and safest possible conclusion."
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