Mass Shootings In The U.S.: At Least 31 People Were Killed Over The Weekend
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People light candles during a vigil a day after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, U.S. August 4, 2019.
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August 3, 2019: A man armed with a rifle opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, killing 20 people and wounding 26 others as panicked shoppers and employees scurried for cover before the gunman surrendered to police at the scene.
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A mourner leaves a candle at the scene of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. August 4, 2019.
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A look at major mass shootings in the U.S. that have killed at least nine people, excluding the perpetrator, in the last two decades. August 4, 2019: A gunman dressed in body armor opened fire in a downtown district popular for its nightclubs, restaurants, art galleries and shops in Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people and wounding at least 27 others.
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May 31, 2019: A disgruntled public utility employee opened fire with a handgun on co-workers at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on a Friday afternoon, killing 12 people and wounding at least four before he was fatally shot by police.
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November 8, 2018: A former U.S. Marine combat veteran opened fire in a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, packed with line-dancing college students, killing 12 people.
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October 27, 2018: A gunman burst into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a semi-automatic rifle and three handguns and shouted "all Jews must die" as he fired on congregants gathered for a Sabbath service, killing 11 people.