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Dozens dead in two US mass killing in 24 hours
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 04 - 08 - 2019

Nine people have been killed in Ohio and at least 26 injured in the second mass shooting in the US in less than 24 hours.
Police said the suspect opened fire in the Oregon district of the city of Dayton at 1 a.m. local time on Sunday, before being shot and killed by responding officers.
The mayor of Dayton, Nan Whaley, said the gunman was wearing body armor. He used a 223-caliber rifle magazine and had additional high-capacity magazines with him.
Whaley said the injured had been taken to a number of hospitals and that some had life-threatening wounds.
She added uniformed officers were in the area when the suspect started shooting. "In less than one minute, Dayton first responders neutralized the shooter. While this is a terribly sad day for our city, I am amazed by the quick response of Dayton police. They saved literally hundreds of lives."
Earlier on Sunday morning, Matt Carper of the Dayton police department said the shooting had taken place "over a very short timeline" on the city's East 5th Street. Nine people were known to have been killed, not including the shooter.
"Currently we are working on identifying the suspect to see what the possible motivation might have been. We do not have that yet," he said. "The suspect was firing a long gun with multiple rounds at the victims."
Carper said the police's initial investigation suggested the shooter had been acting alone, but that inquiries were in their early stages. He said they were interviewing dozens of witnesses to establish what happened.
Video from the scene near downtown Dayton showed a number of emergency vehicles on a street that had been cordoned off. The FBI was assisting with the investigation and a family assistance centre had been set up at the Dayton Convention Center. Carper called on those with information about the incident to contact police.
The Oregon district is a historic neighborhood near downtown Dayton, home to restaurants and theaters. Carper said officers routinely patrolled the area, which was popular with visitors.
"We are very fortunate that the officers were in close proximity and that they reacted in the way that they did," he said. "As bad as this is, it could have been much, much worse as I think everyone will become aware of here as more information unfolds. So we're very appreciative of the officers who were on scene and the action that they took.
"This is obviously a very difficult situation. They put themselves in harm's way. That's what they are here for – to protect the public – and that's what they did tonight."
The Ohio shooting came hours after a young man allegedly opened fire in a crowded shopping area in Al Paso, Texas, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured.
Days before, on July 28, a 19-year-old shot and killed three people, including two children, at the Gilroy garlic festival in northern California.
The El Paso shooting was the 21st mass killing in the US in 2019. — Agencies


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