Hello and welcome. Its a week since the el paso shooting in the United States in which 22 people were killed and the suspect is reported to have confessed to police that he was targeting mexicans. The details emerged in an arrest report and the suspect is said to have waived his right to a lawyer. Meanwhile donald trump says us congressional leaders are having serious discussions about meaningful background checks on gun ownership, following the Mass Shootings in texas and ohio. Freya cole reports. Hes the 21 year old accused of killing 22 people in a shooting rampage in texas. And now an arrest affidavit of Patrick Crusius reveals he told police he was targeting mexicans when he stormed the el paso walmart. Back in his hometown, democratic president ial candidate beto orouke has accused the president of fanning racial hatred. We live in a country where some will try to define us by our differences, and theyll say that those differences are dangerous, theyll warn of invasions and infes
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Its a week since the el paso beijings latest tough stance comes shooting in the United States as thousands of activists stage in which 22 people were killed a sit in at the territorys International Airport, and the suspect is reported to have the first of three confessed to police that he was targeting mexicans. The details emerged in an arrest report and the suspect is said planned days of rallies. To have waived his right to a lawyer. Meanwhile donald trump says us congressional leaders are having serious discussions about meaningful background checks on gun ownership, following the Mass Shootings in texas and ohio. Freya cole reports. Hes the 21 year old accused of killing 22 people in a shooting rampage in texas. And now an arrest affidavit of Patrick Crusius reveals he told police he was targeting mexicans when he stormed the el paso walmart. Back in his hometown democratic president ial candidate beto orouke has accused the president of fanning the
Gallery in central london. A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Efforts to shore up a damaged dam in derbyshire continue as police urge those who remain in homes within the evacuation zone to leave immediately. Those people who remain in that zone are putting their lives at risk. They are also putting the lives of the responders, primarily the police, at risk because we have to keep going in and speaking to them and asking them to leave. Tomorrows heathrow strike is off but industrial action over pay could yet take place on tuesday. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers entertainment journalist caroline frost and the parliamentary journalist tony grew. Stay with us for that. Good evening. A gun attack in a town on the us border with mexico is being described as domestic terrorism as the authorities investigate links to White Nationalist ideology. The first of two Mass Shootings in the space of 13 hours happened in el paso, texas,
Hes the 21 year old accused of killing 22 people in a shooting rampage in texas. And now an arrest affidavit of Patrick Crusius reveals he told police he was targeting mexicans when he stormed the el paso walmart. Back in his hometown, democratic president ial candidate beto orouke has accused the president of fanning the racial hate. We live in a country where some will try to define us by our differences, and theyll say that those differences are dangerous, theyll warn of invasions and infestations, theyll try to build walls to keep the rest of the world out, theyll talk of people as being less than human and then treat them as less than human. As someone who served 24 years in the military. Both the texas and ohio shootings have reignited fierce debate over gun control. President donald trump has conceded change is needed. Frankly, we need intelligent background checks, ok . This isnt a question of nra, republican, or democrat. I will tell you, i spoke to Mitch Mcconnell yesterday.
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