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Multiple people dead in shooting at Walmart store in Texas; suspect in custody

A shooting at a Walmart store in Texas left multiple people dead with the suspect now in custody.

Kendall Long (L) comforts Kianna Long (R) who was in the freezer section of a Walmart during a shooting incident, in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019.

Kendall Long (L) comforts Kianna Long (R) who was in the freezer section of a Walmart during a shooting incident, in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019. Source: AAP

Multiple people were killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on Saturday and one man was in custody after the latest US mass shooting sent panicked shoppers fleeing.

Many of those caught up in the rampage were buying back-to-school supplies. El Paso police Sergeant Robert Gomez said authorities had ruled out multiple shooters, and he said initial reports were that the gunman used a rifle.

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By Abdallah Kamal
Source: AFP, SBS

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