Our special coverage of the i want the city of el paso to we are hearing about some know and El Paso Police funding for the state to better shooting in el paso, texas, mexican citizens who were continues here on msnbc. Department and everybody in this might potentially cause. Address that challenge. Wounded in this shooting. Entire Community Know that the what do you plan on doing so were continuing to follow the that this doesnt happen again what have you got for us . State of texas provides its full reporter yes. Breaking news. Support. The Mexican Foreign minister is at least 19 people have been killed, 40 injured after a mass in our community . Holding a Press Conference right this responding to a situation like this to try to now. We understand at least six shooting at a walmart around the for this community and their make sure it doesnt happen efforts to rebuild. Mexican nationals were wounded again is a replication of what in todays shooting. Nearby Cielo Vista Mall in el were still working out the we just went through during the paso. For the country that i know has [ Inaudible Question ]. Number of casualties. This is just a few miles from the border. The Press Conference is going on there was a sales been paying a lot of attention last legislative session. It was made a year ago when we right now. And some backtoschool sales to this, asking what they can we have been telling our viewers throughout about this do, i ask that you keep el had the horrific tragedy of the relationship between el paso and going on. Reports are that a lot of people from mexico, nearby mexico, pasoens in your prayers. Shooting at Santa Fe High School juarez. So many people traveling back juarez is the city on the other we know the power of prayer and that led to three days of so the question about the and forth between those two hearings that i conducted at the cities. The power that you can have by i know kids who live in juarez side of the border, had been using that prayer. Manifesto and this emerging who go to high school in the there. Some people refer to this as the capitol to get input from narrative that were seeing for every mom and dad, for every United States because they have mexican walmart, its so close educators, students, victims of relatives there. Son and daughter, we ask that throughout our country as to so this is an surprise. To the border. Shooting crimes as well as were keeping our eye on press officials havent confirmed the you put your arms around your status of the remaining people Family Members tonight and give experts in all different of any Domestic Terrorism which is, and conference here in mexico city. Who were injured. Kind fields to help us be able this is the lead story here in El Paso Police say initial calls them hug, and let them know obviously we dont know. About the incident came in at how much you love them. To strategize the best ways to we have to allow the mexico. It is worth noting that this is about 10 00 a. M. Local time. A very important story. Keep students safe and to not just in the u. S. But here in as i was talking with members of investigation to continue, prevent incidents like that from respect the process very much mexico as well. Happening again. The texas house of so. You characterized it a Little Mountain ti representatives behind me right that led to hearings that were but without regard to this thats noon eastern time. Now earlier, moments ago, they there were between 1,000 and 3,000 shoppers in the walmart at particular instance. The time of the shooting. Pointed out to me as they showed earlier. Conducted by the legislature by people who hiv around the the session again and then it is still under investigation. Law enforcement sources tell nbc news the suspect is 21yearold to me a Video Taking Place in legislation that was passed by but the Manifesto Narrative is Mexican Border understand theThe State Of Texas and is now this community about how people fueled by hate. Patrick crusius a resident of the dallas area, a distance from in this community were standing and it is fueled by racism and el paso. In lines around buildings to law. That includes bill after bill multiple senior Law Enforcement give blood to provide water, to after bill to make sure were bigotry and division. Sim p doing more than ever before to keep students safe at school. Symbolic relationship. Some say it is two lungs in the officials believe crusius posted provide support. And you know, i want to stay a screed of sorts online prior as they pointed out, el paso is same body. During that time, we did not, as absolutely. National media is watching. I know people and i have good to the actual shooting incident. Defined not by the catastrophe el paso has historically been a friends who work along the its too soon to draw conclusion that struck this town. Far as i know, evaluate for and border, trying to help migrants very safe community. Plan for an incident like this. That said, i can tell you i can weve been safe for decades. That work in both cities. From the posting about a the way el paso is really we will continue to be safe. I know americans that go to defined is the way this possible motive. If you saw the posting, its this is someone who came from outside of our community to do juarez for cheaper medication. Clear what the motive is. Community comes together and perhaps the most pro found and the issue here is that law supports each other to bridge agreed upon issue that came out us harm. Enforcement want to be sure that of all of those hearings was the a community that has shown folks in juarez are doctors and nothing but generosity and work in el paso or they are this posting that was posted on the divide of this catastrophe need for the state and for lawyers and they live in juarez kindness to the least among us. An anonymous site is actually thats happened today toward the but work in el paso. Society to do a better job of the commerce that goes on connected to the shooter. Pathway of where el paso will be sources familiar with the tomorrow. Between those two cities is in investigation also tell nbc news dealing with challenging mental at americas front door. So well wait to see what the tens of millions of dollars. That a Second Person has been health based issues. Taken into custody by texas and everybody in this a component to shootings that there are Tens Of Thousands of authorities. Took place in schools, i think happens with this investigation once we have a determination by its not immediately known what community, we must do one thing the effect is probably a Law Enforcement. Then i think you will see a lot pedestrians who cross every today, one thing tomorrow, and month between juarez and el role, if any, that individual each and every day after this. Component to any type of of us coming together to make played in the shooting itself. Shooting that takes place paso. We must unite. Some very strong statements, but so this is truly becoming a however, at least 19 people are including, for example, the shooting that took place in for now we will let the multinational breaking news story. And again, well continue to dead, 40 are injured in el paso. Especially, i want to emphasize sutherland springs. Investigation continue. The bottom line is Mental Health reach out to mexican authorities joining me now is shelby cap a is a large contributor to any to try to get a handle on how the importance of every man and reporter for our el paso type of provided many mexican citizens were let me say in closing to echo affiliate ktsm. Wounded or killed. Shes been on the ground there woman, black, brown, white, but again, this is emerging as a whatever your rac be, now to su
all day. What Congressman Escobar said, very important story in mexico. Shelby, bring us up to speed on the situation in el paso. This person did not come from el thank you. Stand by. Paso. With any new information you it is not what we are about. Have, please bring it to us. Reporter we are standing we are a special community and right now directly behind that to help these families in need for those viewers joining us now walmart where that shooting this would not have happened and to make sure that el paso is from an every pasoan. At the top of the hour, our happened. We have been stationed here all i can assure you. Coverage of the shooting in el day long. Going to be able to take a step we have seen multiple officers i can thank those who have paso continues. Forward that it needs to take. We now have confirmation that 20 come in and out. Expressed their support and you its still an active scene but may want to know if there are people were killed in a walmart going to be any more updates on ive known for more than two super center in el paso and a it has died down. This. And ill going to let chief neighboring mall. Decades a man who has a passion the el paso approximated telling allen close with that. They are on the same place. Me this is a crime scene well do another press investigation now. For el paso and the people of this town. Conference if we find out theyre not telling us how many let me bring you up to speed. Anything different that we can thats your great mayor who will speak next. And pound upon later. People passed away because so at 10 39 a. M. Mountain time, many drove away in their everyone, thank you all for 12 39 just after noon, in vehicles. The parking lot is full of thank you, governor. Vehicles because so many people coming. Eastern time, calls came into we appreciate your attendance let me recap what we have 91 were evacuated from there and here under these circumstances. This is a tough time for el heard. The Cielo Vista Mall. Paso. The first call came in on 911 at we cannot confirm numbers because so many drove to their 10 39 a. M. Mountain time. Hospital on their own. Something none of us one of you that would be 12 39 a. M. Eastern we saw people being wheeled out of the walmart with the sams ever imagined. My condolences and prayers go club cards directly next to it. Time. Out to all of el paso as we within six minutes, police were the El Paso Police department mourn those whove been impacted on the scene. Does tell us that they have been by this tragedy. There are 20 confirmed takingnt middle class to be fatalities. This is the first time weve heard that. Able to have them reunited with
with the rest of el paso, we 20 confirmed fatalities. Their families so they can make will pray for and mourn those sure theyre okay. You can see it at the bottom of as of now, not confirmed who we have lost. We will remember their lives and the picture. Completely about how many people were affected by the shooting. 26 injured. I want to go to david shin, the but it is still a very active honor their memories together. Scene here in el paso, ali. Our community will not be defined by this senseless, evil that is an important point. Ceo of the del Sol Medical Center. Police are being reticent about act of violence. One of the two chief saying how many people have destinations for the victims of actually been killed. The Attorney General for texas the shooting. What can you tell us . We ended up receiving 11 is saying more than 15. We heard reports from police that its 19. Injured patients ranging from, i want you to help me with we will be defined by the unity. Something because weve been putting up a map and graphics of ranging in age from young to our community will heal. The Cielo Vista Mall and the el paso is too strong to be walmart. Whats the relationship between old. By the grace of god at this them . Broken by a cowardly act like this one. Are they on the same pad of point, all the victims brought property . Would you be parking in the same to us are still alive. Place to go from the walmart to i want to assure the el paso we have an Unbelievable Team of the Cielo Vista Mall . Community that we are safe. Care professionals, doctors, we are safe. Tell me as well what the nurses, all sorts of medical relation is to mexico. How close are you to a crossing professionals, taking care of thank you to the El Paso Police patients and thats what weve into mexico . Department and our law been focused on the majority of reporter thats right. We are very close to the cielo the day. Enforcement partners for their are you at liberty to say what the nature of the injuries vista mall. Swift response and assistance. The walmart is directly next to are for most of the patients it. El paso police told us that the second reports came from a youre dealing with . I will now turn it over to chief are they all Gunshot Victims . Shooter inside the cielo vista allen for specifics. Mall, however, they havent i believe so. Confirmed what actually happened thank you, mayor. The majority of them, im not in the mall. Right now theyre keeping
everything that happened inside entirely certain. Can you tell us about the of that walmart, theyre not confirming everything. Active shooter call went out differences . I know weve had some people but they did evacuated everyone from that mall. This morning to 911 at 10 39 and mexico is close to us. A. M. Going to the university center. Were about a fiveminute drive how was it determined what Police Response first officer on patients you received and what from it right now by freeway to be able to get to it. The scene was 10 45 a. M. , a a lot of people do cross to shop patients other hospitals received . Del sol is a level two trauma at this walmart. Its a very International Area sixminute response time. Center. Right here, so we have a lot of unfortunately, or fortunately, people from out of the country as well. We are prepped and ready to from this shooter we have 20 what is this sales tax confirmed fatalities. Holiday that were hearing about that would have drawn people, a and we have 26 wounded. Handle incidents such as this. Larger number of people than i believe there were children normal to the mall today . The ages and genders of all transferred to el paso well, it is back to school, so all of our stores around here these people injured and killed childrens. Del sol is incredibly close to are drawing a lot of people, where it happened. Especially from mexico. A lot of people come and buy are numerous in the age groups. Their backtoschool gear from so as the ems crews just are the walmart here. Sometimes they get better quality stuff. They like to buy everything here. We get a lot of people crossing the situation needless to say is a horrific one. The border, especially coming back to school as well. Tr triaging Are Derrelling where to crime scene is being assisted by bring them. Let me ask you about some of i mean, all these boolz salackl the fbi, various Law Enforcement the talk going on around the fact that there are a lot of skaelz. The walmart was at capacity when agencies responded to the scene. People not american citizens who the shooting happened. Shelby, thank you for your the sheriffs department, dps, would have been at that mall, and that there are concerns if reporting from our affiliate in they show up, either at a
border patrol, everyone that el paso. Carries a badge in this town hospital or with emergency i want to bring in ben collins workers, there is an issue. Whos been looking into the pretty much showed up to that how does your Hospital Deal with particular scene. Suspect and the posting that needless to say, the scene is a that . Allegedly was made by the we will take care of anybody horrific one, unfortunately, suspect before the shooting. That needs care. Because of the nature of the what have you got, ben . At this point, from a care this is a posting that law situation. The scene will be in play for a enforcement officials believe is probably from him. Perspective, the nationality long period. It was posted on an extremist doesnt make a difference. If a patient needs care, if a unfortunately, the deceased will remain at the scene until the patient is injured, patient is Message Board than anonymous scene is processed properly for hurt, we will do our best to posters can post to. Take care of them. It talks a lot about what do you need . We know there was a call that evidentiary purposes to be antiimmigration, something gathered for later prosecution. Went out for blood earlier and that this is a white we have heard the response has nationalist code ward, they talk The State Of Texas will be the been phenomenal. About european identity in we keep hearing anecdotally there. Its basically a racist lead agency or into the manifesto about people crossing people lining you around the prosecuting of this particular block to give blood. Over the border and how he individual. What is the blood situation as believes the country is full, it has a nexus at this point in far as you know . We have had four patients who basically. Thats the gist of it and thats time to a hate crime. Have been activated for the the gist of what happens in this the fbi will be looking into community. That with other federal this is a Message Board that massive transfusion protocol. Believes this guy is a martyr. Authorities. But right now we are looking at it ends up using massive amounts they have said that over and of blood to make sure the over again since the shooting potential Capital Murder charges occurred. For this individual. Patients are being kept alive. Im not going to give you his so all the hospitals have banned name right now, hes a whats the hesitation . Together to make sure that why are police saying dont draw those, where the victims ended 21yearold white male