BREAKING / HEAVY.COM / ID: PATRICK CRUSIUS
Patrick Crusius has been identified as the 21-year-old suspect in the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, that left at least 18 people dead. Crusius is from Dallas
https://twitter.com/HeavySan/status/1157759734138712066
Note: His social media accounts are now deleted
BREAKING / NBC NEWS / 19 DEAD / 40 INJURED
NBC News: There are at least 19 people killed and 40 people injured as a result of the shooting at the shopping center in El Paso, TX, according to senior U.S. law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.
https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/1157761344361443329
BREAKING / EL PASO POLICE / PRESS BRIEFING / 3PM (15 MINS)
Media Brief at 3:30 pm Sunmount Location. Sgt. Gomez.
https://twitter.com/EPPOLICE/status/1157759185024684032
EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT / PRESS BRIEFING
http://ustv247.tv/foxnewslive/
EL PASO POLICE / Q&A
Confirming Shooter was apprehended, but can't confirm WHERE the location of the apprehension.
Single Shooter.
Multiple reports of multiple shootings (being sorted out).
Cleared mall area for victims and suspects. Area is secured.
No one being released as of yet.
Most of the victims are from Walmart (not 100% confirmed).
No demographic information of victims.
Fatality confirmed.
Red Cross is on scene and working close with everyone. Blood demand is high.
Suspect - white male, age 20s. DETAINED.
No threat to city or county as of now.
Still investigating motive.
No agency is prepared for something like this.
No make/model of weapon — Confirmed to be a rifle.
Many reports were FALSE, such as outside of Walmart and other malls.
Active investigation is at Walmart and Vista Mall.
No accurate count yet — a lot of people separated. Accurate numbers will be clear later tonight or tomorrow.
No total duration of active shooting.
EL PASO POLICE / Q&A / CONTINUED
Shooting was very quick.
Agencies in duty responded. Local enforcements are overwhelmed.
No estimate on rounds of shooting.
No weapons fired by any agency. Shooter was taken into custody without any incidents.
No specific information on injuries.
Next tactical briefing will be posted on Twitter @EPPOLICE and this location.
EL PASO POLICE / Q&A
Confirming Shooter was apprehended, but can't confirm WHERE the location of the apprehension.
Single Shooter.
Multiple reports of multiple shootings (being sorted out).
Cleared mall area for victims and suspects. Area is secured.
No one being released as of yet.
Most of the victims are from Walmart (not 100% confirmed).
No demographic information of victims.
Fatality confirmed.
Red Cross is on scene and working close with everyone. Blood demand is high.
Suspect - white male, age 20s. DETAINED.
No threat to city or county as of now.
Still investigating motive.
No agency is prepared for something like this.
No make/model of weapon — Confirmed to be a rifle.
Many reports were FALSE, such as outside of Walmart and other malls.
Active investigation is at Walmart and Vista Mall.
No accurate count yet — a lot of people separated. Accurate numbers will be clear later tonight or tomorrow.
No total duration of active shooting.
Shooting was very quick.
Agencies in duty responded. Local enforcements are overwhelmed.
No estimate on rounds of shooting.
No weapons fired by any agency. Shooter was taken into custody without any incidents.
No specific information on injuries.
Next tactical briefing will be posted on Twitter @EPPOLICE and same physical location.