One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting at a mall in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday.
The shooting occurred at the Cielo Vista Mall, which is next to the Walmart where a gunman, targeting Latinos, killed 23 people in August 2019, according to the El Paso Times. The suspected Walmart gunman pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges last week.
Who are the suspects in the El Paso mall shooting?
Two suspects, both male, were taken into custody Wednesday but police have not revealed their names yet, per CNN.
A motive is not clear yet either.
How did politicians react to the El Paso mall shooting?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Wednesday, “I spoke to Mayor Leeser about the shooting tonight in El Paso. l offered the full support of the State of Texas, including the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Division of Emergency Management to help the city of El Paso respond to this tragic event.”
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, tweeted Wednesday evening, “Today’s shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall has brought back traumatic memories for many of us. Please know you are not alone.”
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke wrote on Twitter, “This shooting at Cielo Vista is painful for El Paso, especially the families of those killed at the nearby Walmart in 2019.
“I dont know the details yet. But what I do know is that I love this town and I will do everything I can to stop this from happening again.”