President trumps response and how guns and terror in america are reshaping the fight for the democratic nomination. All tha and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by babbel. A Language Program that e aches reallnversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. Babbels 1015 minute lessons rare available as an app, online. More information on babbel. Com. Consumer cellular. Financial Services Firm raymond james. The william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, ncing ideas and supporti institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these ititutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation forb publadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff guns, hate and america. Gh we devote tos program to where we are now, and how we face, then change this tragic reality. Las vegas, orlando, blacksrg, newtown, Sutherland Springs, parkland. All sites of mass murder. Oakland, baltimo, chicago. All places witness to gun violence this weekend. Sadly, there are many more to name, and we take this hour to examine why. We start in el paso, where 22 people were killed. Our William Brangham is there. Reporter for many in el paso, its a time to show solidarity. Dozens and dozens of people lined up to donate blood. Local hospitals treating the victims put out the call, and the response haseen tremendous. Frida delgadillo is a College Student at the univers texas in el paso im here because i like tmmo help my ity in any way i can and so many people have shown up that i wanted to be one of them as well. When i first hea that there was a shooting i knew that it wasnt one of the people from el paso. I knew that it was an outsider because our community woul never do Something Like this. Reporter saturdays massacre happened at a walmart, just fivt miles fr border, where american and mexican families alike were shopping, many getting backtoschool supplies. Last night, in downtown el paso, hundreds gathered to grieve the victims. Chris cummings is in local realw estate, and cah his wife and family i think the only way to healt is to f bind with your community and let everyone know that el paso is not the type of place where this occurs. This was somebody frside our community and so we have to show our strength. R reporolice believe the 21yearold killer originally from the dallas area wrote ara cist manifesto that he posted online mutes before he entered the walmart. He cled his rampage a response to the hispanic invasion of texas. At least seven of the dead were mexican nationals, and some at last nights rally were still struggling that immigrants were the target. Mary mackay is a Public School teacher obviously it hurts more when this is your own hometown where this happens but i think it adds a wholother level of pain that this guy came to my home to kill us because of what color we are. You know, he went out of his way just to kill us for being hispic. Thats a lot to deal with, liket asnt a random shooting, he wanted to kill brown people. Reporter the border city of el pasos about 80 latino, and its been a hub for thousands of Central American migrants b crossing theder to seek asylum in the u. S. President trump has also made disparaginecomments about th city, and described these migrants as representing a kind of attack on the u. S. Democratic president ial candidate beto orourke represented the el paso area in congress. We have a president right now who traffics in this hatred. Who incites this violence who calls mexican immigrants rapists and murderers. Who calls Asylum Seekers amals and an infestation. Reporter congresswoman Veronica Escobar who was o elecrourkes seat in sa the shooting hurt a community thats already the target of the president S Immigration crackdown. No i think itoincidence this has been ground zero fors the presidenro tolerance policies, the return to mexico policy. Hatred and bigotry and racism has been tming below the surface for as lg as america but now its fullblown, out in the open and we have a real epidemic of hate in this country. And with the epidemic of gun violence that makes for a very deadly combination. Reporter the tragedy is also distressing for locals who see an oftentimes ugly nationalve debateimmigration being waged in a city that welcomes its diversity. I think the passions of many people are being stirred and i think that its largely it is partisan and it is wrong and im just going to call it what it is it is an evilness. We have to work together. I dont understand why were h allowired to infiltrate r communities. Reporter and in the end, beyond politics and policy, many simply want the world to know the horror of saturday is not the city they call home. It is a very lovely place. We really chose el paso to live here. We love the people, we love thel city, e the nature everything. And we live here al0ready over years by choice. People should come and see how the community is, how the place is and then they will really get a different idea about the border. Woodruff william, we are getting a see of how people e doing. Tell us more about how this community is responding. Well, judy, i think any community u go to after theyve suffered a major tragedy like this, one of these Mass Shootings, every Community Across the country says w he couldne imagined it ever would have happened here, but especially in el paso, which is a community, when you think of the shooter saying he targeted the place because of immigrants, this is a commun unlike ive ever seen anywhereelse in the u. S. , it so embraces their immigrants identity. You can see mexico from where im standing right here. The constant flowmy of mexicans and americans back and forth er the border. One man here referred to it as eity being juarez and el paso that is dtoided cotwo countries, and thats really the scwoins get here. Every Single Person weve talked to hasaid we welcome immigrants here, we have immigrants in our families, we live o this side o the border, we live on that side of the border, and, so,hat warm embrace of dual nationalities. In the park lot of the mall, you see mexican license plates all over the place. That kind of community, when you suddenly have violence visited on it because of immigration is especially jarring. Woodruff so the argument, william, that th rhetoric about immigration contributed to this, do peopl there believe that . Some people say t st ande people dont. I mean, freda, the young woman we met at the blood drive this morning, said no one is to blame for the shooting except the shooter. No one put ahi gun is hand and no one told him to drive 600 miles down here to do what he did but, she said and this is a point we heard from a lot of people at is undeniable the rhetoric about immigrants, calling them rapists and murderers, talking about Central American migrants coming here as an invasion of the United States, she said, and many echoed this, that its undeniable that that contributes to a feeling of fear and potential for violence. You mix that in with a young man whos been marinating in White Supremacy online for what seems months or years, thats a recipe for disaster. Woodruff and that it waswi iam brangham reporting for us from el paso, thank you. After the carnage in el paso, another tragedy. Our Yamiche Alcindor reportn,s from dayhio. gunshots reporter 30 seconds. Nine shot dead. And a commity reeling from yet another mass shooting. This time the violence unfolded early sunday, in a busy nightlife district in dayton, ohio. Police fatally shot the gunman, soon after he opened fire with an automatic weapon. He was just steps away from entering a popular bar ned peppers in the citys oregon district. Anthonreynolds had just left the bar as the shooting began. I know its gunfire, so im looking around and im like, okay wts going on . But then what you hear right after that is repeated, like, shots. High power shots like boomboom boomboomboom. So e just start really running. Im grabbing my cousin, we ruing. And i just start yelling at the peopleont of me, like, thats a mass shooter, thats a mass shooter reporter at one point, he was just ten feet away from the shooter. Reporter the shooters own d. Ster is among the dea till, the motive is unclear. Dayton mayor nan whaley said the Quick Response by Dayton Police prevented scores more from dying. Im completely grateful for the Dayton PoliceDepartment SixPolice Officers, five of h whe only been on this force for three years, ran toward the shooter heroically,in not with theof weapon he had but with the weapons weve given to them to stop this, and they did that in 24 seconds. Reporter the shoote full body armor and carried a. 223 ciber rifle with magazines holding nearly 250 rounds of ammunition. Officials say the gun was legally purchased in ohio. Hours later, police tape outlined the epicenter of the massacre. Yellow cones marked casings found on the scene. A pile of mismatched shoes scattered the sidewalk evence of the rush to esca the scene. Also in the aftermath shock,dn s and calls for action. You dont expect that to hit you at home. Unfortunately its become a reality of our world. Reporter pam brooks lives in a highrise building in the oregon district. From her windoshe witnessed thchaos. Ive seen people tell you to get in touch with your congressman and that kind of thing and ive never reached ouy toe representing me. But that has changed already. I sent off some emails a Text Messages this morning voicing my concerns and aing them to get back to their jobs and get some legislation in place so that other people dont need to go through this. Halleluja reporter sunday night, the Community Held vigil near the site of the shooting. Some, like teresa smith were still in shock i know love is greater, but b there is so mu and evil and divide and it doesnt have to be that way. All of these people are just innocent people who want to live and enjoy life and its, like, its been cut down. Reporter susie lane heads the dayton chapter of progun control group moms demand action. She hopes the Mass Shootings ohll spur both congress an legislators to act. Right n in congress there is a universal background check law that the house has passed and the senate has not taken it up yet. Thats a first step. A o need that cultural change where we understand guns arent the answers to our oblems. Ea reporter mhile, earlier at the vigil do something do something do something do something reporter the crowd shouted at repubcan governor mike dewine. They demanded he pursue gun control legislation immediately reporter after the vigil, dewine told a columbus sispatch reporter that he open to discussing gun control policies like expanded background checks. That willingnesso enact some reforms was shared by other ohio republicans. G. O. P. Senator rob portman sunday there arent enough laws, and in fact no law can correct somer of thefundamental cultural problems we face today as a country. Reporter reynolds, who witnessed the shooting, said he is hoping President Trump will himself seek change. He has to change his tone from the top, because youre in the seat that is powerful. Youre in a seat thats everything that represents this country. So if youre not holding it upfo everybody then thats a problem reporter he added that all of the countrys lawmakers must act to prevent these massacr after these cameras cut off we still got we still forced to sit here and work with each other and, and figure it out because these cameras aint going to be here forever, the lighting wont be on daytonwi forever becaus the rules we got in place this gonna happen somewhere else real soon. Everyone is shocked this took place in their hometown. Many fear around the corner another mass shooting could unfold in another city, judy. Woodruff yamiche, we heard Anthony Reynolds tell you hes concerned with President Trumps rhetoric. How much of that sort of frustration are you hearing from people on the ground there o . Over aner again, i have been hearing from people that the president s rhetoric as well hias inaction on gun reform is part of the problem and part of the reason why they feelik these Mass Shootings continue to happen. People here are juggling a lot. Th a is a city wi booming and rising immigrant population. Theres alsowh largele suburbs that are opposed to a lot of the citys pro immigrant policies here, and then you have the city really dealing with a number of things that really hurt the city here. You have the itcity dealingh a kkk rally that stirred up a lot of emotions, you also have a city that dealt with a string of tornadoes that hit and caused a lot of damage in may, and then the mass shooting. So you have people looking to the president to change his tones and help with a city who is just dealing with so much. Nd woodruff yamiche you know about the challenges in that community, you re there just last week, reporting on it, talking tow oters. Ch hope do you pick up from people thate aybe theso terrible shootings could lead to some change . People here definitely want to see change, but they dontfe as though theres going to be a loft change, and thatsma meanwhilly because people have been telling me after the newtown and the shooting in, parkla florida, people thought there would be a big momentum and washingto would pass all sorts of gun laws and that didnt happen. Now rthhopeful lawmakers will hear their voices but theyre not sure if they will be able to make real change. Woodruff Yamiche Alcindor reporting for us tonight fromda on, ohio, thank you, yamiche. Woodruff in the days other news, wall street had its worst losses of the year, after chinas currency hit an 11year loagainst the u. S. Dollar. The move sparked new fears about the escalating trade war. The dow nes industrial average lost 767 points to close at 25,717. The nasdaq fell 278 points, and the s p500 gave. The doand the s p were down about 3 . The nasdaq lost 3. 5 . In violation of international agreements. New violence has broke ant in hong kong after a general strike by pro Democracy Forces disrupted commuter traffic. The protests lasted all day, with some throwing rocks and wdlice firing tear gas to disperse the c after nightfall, demonstrators set fires at police stations. The citys chief executive carrie lam urged restrnt. translated today some citizens made their voices heard by participating in the strike action. No matter what kinds of requests you have, i hope all of you can exess your voices in a peaceful manner. People may choose to strike, but ould respect others freedom of returning to work. Woodruff lamarned hong kong is on the verge of what she called a very dangerous situation. Still, a top Police Official said there is no need to call in the chinese military. The hindu nationalist government of india touched off new turmoin ashmir today. Officials asked parliament to d the muslimmajority territorys right to make its own laws. The indiancontrolled part of kashmir was put on security lockdown and thousands of troops were deployed. In pakistan, muslim protesters turned out to denounce the decision, while pakistani eleaders warned it will h serious effects on regional security. The political crisis in puerto rico has deepened after the islands senate filed suit to oust newly installed Pedro Pierluisi as governor. The suit says he cannot legally hold the office beuse he was not properly confirmed. He also faces public opposition over legal work for a ial control board that imposed austerity measures. translated well for us it really symbolises a coup. People of puerto rico have woken up, theyve discovered the power they have, have said this is enough. Oo uff pierluisi was named puerto ricos secretary of state last week. He argues th put him in line to succeed Ricardo Rossello as governor, when rossello resigned on friday. The Puerto Rican Supreme Court will now consider the issue. A federal judge in new yorknt ced a florida man to 20 years in prison today, for mailing pipe bombs t democrats and trump critics. Sar sayoc had pled guilty in march to using weapons of mass destruction. The packages were sent before the midterm elections last fall. None of the bombs went off. And, another republican in the u. S. House of represritatives is re. Texas congressman Kenny Marchant announced today he wont run for rielection next year in his suburban dallas di. He gave no reason for calling it quits after eight terms. Marchant joins nine other househ republicanve decided not to run again. And,wo of americas largest newspaper chains have agreed to merge. Gatehouse media is buying gannett compan which owns u. S. A. Today among other dailies. The combined company will include more than 260 newspapers. Woodruff back to our look at guns in america. Excluding el paso and dayton, just since yesterday, ateast 88 people were shot and at least 28 people were killed by guns in 27 states, according to the gun violence archive. In act, we rarely report on these events gang warfare,nc domestic vio robbery. And that excludes suicide, the rgest factor for gun deaths. Amna nawaz reports that the number of guns in america som llion of them, more than one per person is greater than in any other country. And, that even on days of relative calm, guns kill roughly 100 people in this country every day. Nawaz President Trump condemnethe shootings and denounced White Supremacy and idracist hate, which he fueled such violence. He also warned against thef perilse internet and social media, which he said helped to foment that hate. But he declined to call for tougher g