With no family nearby, widower who lost wife in El Paso shooting invites public to her funeral
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‘I’ve been lost…She took care of me.’
Mass shooting
August 12, 2019
‘Don’t go to Walmart next week’: White supremacist threatens to shoot up another Walmart, officials say
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said they arrested a man on Friday for threatening to shoot up a Walmart in a Facebook post. Richard D. Clayton, 26, was charged with intimidation through a written threat for reportedly writing, “3 more days of probation left then I get my AR-15 back. Don’t go to …
Mass shooting
August 10, 2019
FBI can’t yet unlock Dayton mass shooter’s smartphone: Reports
Federal authorities cannot unlock the main smartphone of the mass shooter who fatally gunned down nine people, including his sister, using an assault rifle in Dayton, Ohio last week, The Hill reports. Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation told congressional leaders on Wednesday that investigators are still working to unlock Connor Betts’ primary phone …
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August 8, 2019
Childhood friend of Megan Betts, murdered sister of Dayton shooter Connor Betts, says he strangled her at a sleepover: Report
A woman who was once a close friend of Megan Betts, the murdered sister of the Dayton, Ohio, shooting suspect, said that Connor Betts once strangled her inside his home. Taylor Gould, 22, told Cincinnatti.com that she was a close friend of Megan Betts in middle school but distanced herself from the family after a …
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August 8, 2019
Mother of El Paso Walmart shooter called police with concerns about her son owning a gun: Report
The mother of the suspected gunman behind the deadly El Paso shooting on Saturday had previously called police with concerns about her son owning a gun, lawyers for the family have said. Chris Ayres and R. Jack Ayres, attorneys for the family of Patrick Crusius, told CNN that Crusius’s mother had contacted police in Allen, …
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August 6, 2019
Hero takes bullets trying to stop El Paso Walmart massacre, sees shooter target Hispanics [Report]
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August 6, 2019
‘This is one of the lowest points in American history’: El Paso Walmart shooter’s ‘manifesto’ shows racism, hate toward Hispanics: Police
The alleged El Paso Walmart is believed to have written a disturbing manifesto filled with racism and hate, and apparently admitted he wanted to shoot as many Hispanics as he could, police said. CNN reports that that manifesto, entitled “The Inconvenient Truth,” was posted on the online site “8chan” within minutes before 21-year-old Patrick Crusius …
Family Crime
August 6, 2019
‘Welcome to the neighborhood’: Dayton shooter Connor Betts allegedly tracked down ex-girlfriend’s address, brought current girlfriend to the home to deliver threatening letter
The woman who briefly dated Betts claimed he once said he wanted to ‘hurt a bunch of people,’ but she didn’t take him seriously because he was drunk
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August 5, 2019
77-year-old husband takes bullet to the back while trying to protect wife during El Paso Walmart shooting
A 77-year-old husband shielded his wife from a heartless gunman who shot and killed at least 22 people during the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart. Juan de Dios Velazquez was a newcomer to El Paso. He had recently moved from Mexico with his wife Estella and they planned to shop at Walmart for …
Mass shooting
August 5, 2019
Walmart Shooting: Names of victims known so far after heartless El Paso shooter left 22 dead
Numerous people lost their lives Saturday during a mass shooting at a Walmart shopping center in El Paso. While the initial death count was listed as 20, officials announced on Monday that the death toll has risen to 22. El Paso Police Sgt. Robert Gomez said the store was “at capacity’ during the weekend shooting, …
Mass shooting
August 5, 2019
‘Copycat’ threatens to shoot up another Walmart: Police
Authorities in Florida arrested a man who they claimed called into a Walmart and threatened to shoot it up, prompting an evacuation. Wayne Lee Padgett, 31, allegedly called into a Walmart in Gibsonton on Sunday afternoon and told an employee that he was near the store and would be there to commit a shooting. The …
Mass shooting
August 5, 2019
Walmart Shooting: Grandparents of alleged gunman speak out after mass shooting that leaves 22 dead
The grandparents of the man accused of killing 21 people and injuring numerous others during a Saturday morning shooting at an El Paso Walmart, said that they are beyond devastated by their grandson’s actions. According to CBS News, the grandparents 21-year-old Patrick Crusius, who’s currently behind bars facing a capital murder charge, indicated that the …