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Tag: mass shooting

Texas

El Pasoans Were Targeted For Being Mexican — Historians Say That’s Been Happening For 200 Years

NORMA MARTINEZ, TPR

Posted on August 3, 2020 · A deep fear among some El Pasoans has cast a chilling shadow over their defiant shows of strength and unity.

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Texas

Resilient El Paso Remembers Victims Of August 3rd Attack

Angela Kocherga, KTEP

Posted on August 3, 2020 · El Pasoans talk about resilience in the face of multiple traumatic events from the mass shooting on Aug. 3, 2019, from the current COVID-19 health threat and economic downturn to the previous humanitarian crisis as parents and children arrived at the border seeking asylum.

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In-Depth

El Pasoans Remain Politically Divided 1 Year After Mass Shooting

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 31, 2020 · Residents of the border city are split over whether President Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric inspired the shooter.

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Texas

Survivors Reunite For First Time Since El Paso Walmart Mass Shooting

Angela Kocherga, KTEP

Posted on July 30, 2020 · Listen to survivors as they reunite for the first time since the deadly Aug. 3 mass shooting a year ago in El Paso.

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Texas

How To Report A Possible Community, School Safety Threat In 10 Minutes

Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 26, 2019 · Community members can report a potential threat to iWatchTexas via an app, online or over the phone. The resource launched last year, shortly after the shooting at Santa Fe High School.

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Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Issues 8 Executive Orders Aimed At Stopping Potential Mass Shooters

Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 5, 2019 · The orders focus largely on improving reporting channels when members of the public or law enforcement agencies worry that a person might be a threat to commit violence.

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Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Launches Domestic Terrorism Task Force In Wake Of El Paso Massacre

Troy Closson, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 14, 2019 · The task force will analyze current and emerging state threats and form stronger prevention strategies. Abbott took similar action — which led to sweeping legislation — after last year's school shooting in Santa Fe.

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Education News

‘This Is Not Going To Be Easy’: El Paso Students Start School In Wake Of Tragedy

ELISSA NADWORNY, NPR / Mallory Falk, KERA

Posted on August 12, 2019 · The first day of class in El Paso's largest school district comes more than a week after a deadly mass shooting. "It's not at all, in any way, a typical start of school," the superintendent says.

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City of Houston

After El Paso Shooting, Houston Plans to Boost Police Presence

Jen Rice

Posted on August 8, 2019 · Mayor Sylvester Turner is allocating an additional $1.5 million for public safety.

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News

Trump Blasts Dayton Leaders For ‘Misrepresenting’ His Visit

Jessica Taylor, NPR / Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on August 7, 2019 · Leaders in Dayton and El Paso were skeptical ahead of President Trump's visits but hoped that he would bring the communities together following mass shootings in both cities over the weekend.

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News

A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In Mourning El Paso

Stella Chavez, KERA

Posted on August 5, 2019 · The family of a victim from last year’s mass shooting in Parkland happened to be in El Paso Sunday to unveil a mural in honor of their late son.

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Texas

Death Toll In El Paso Shooting Climbs To 22

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 5, 2019 · The number of fatalities from the massacre is nearing the total number of homicides the border city experienced in all of 2018. FBI officials, meanwhile, say they fear potential copycat shootings.

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News

State Officials Will Pursue Death Penalty Against Suspected El Paso Gunman

Vanessa Romo, NPR

Posted on August 4, 2019 · The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash, said the investigation into the deadly attack is proceeding with a "view towards bringing federal hate crime charges."

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News

Police Identify Suspected Dayton, Ohio, Shooter; 9 Dead, 27 Injured

Vanessa Romo, NPR / James Doubek, NPR

Posted on August 4, 2019 · Officials named those killed in the attack on Sunday morning; their ages range from 22 to 57. Among them is the suspect's sister. It was the second major mass shooting in the U.S. in under 24 hours.

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News

20 People Killed In El Paso Shooting; 21-Year-Old Suspect In Custody

Vanessa Romo, NPR

Posted on August 3, 2019 · More than two dozen were also injured in the shooting, according to state and local officials. A white man was taken into custody without incident.

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