30 killed in 2 separate mass shootings in US

Two separate mass shootings within 24 hours left 30 people dead and several others injured in the US states of Texas and Ohio, including one thought to be a hate crime, the latest in a string of such incidents in America that have shocked the nation.

The first shooting took place in the southern border town ofEl Paso in Texas, where a 21-year-old gunman opened fire at a crowded Walmartstore, killing 20 people and wounding 26 others on Saturday.

   

Hours later, a man killed nine people before being shot deadby police in Oregon district, a historic neighbourhood known for itsnightclubs, bars, art galleries and shops, in Dayton, Ohio early Sunday, policesaid.

“The shooter is deceased. There are 9 others alsodeceased. At least 16 others went to area hospitals with injuries,” Daytonpolice said.

At least 26 others were injured, Dayton Mayor Nan Whaleytold reporters.

The first shooting that tore through a Walmart jammed withback-to-school shoppers in El Paso on Saturday marked another bleak milestonein a nation pocked by gun violence: the 250th mass shooting of 2019.

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