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The mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio

Mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton left a combined total of more than 30 people dead and dozens more injured.

Contributors: Vox Staff

A shooter killed at least 22 people and wounded at least two dozen more in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, August 3. Less than 24 hours later, a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, left another nine dead and at least 27 wounded on the morning of Sunday, August 4.

The Dayton shooter was killed by police. The El Paso suspect, a 21-year-old man, is in custody. Officials are investigating whether the El Paso attack was motivated by racist views; investigators believe the suspect posted a manifesto online in which he suggested that immigrants were overrunning America.

The two shootings combined left more than 30 people dead and dozens more injured, all in the span of one weekend.

Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s gun violence, including the known details about each of the shootings, responses from lawmakers and politicians, and the underlying causes of America’s gun violence problem.

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October 2, 2019
Democrats have been discussing the same ideas on guns for 25 years. It’s time to change that.

By German Lopez@germanrlopez

There should be a Medicare-for-all or Green New Deal for ending gun violence.
August 21, 2019
Trump echoes NRA talking points, showing that “background checks” talk was all a charade

By Aaron Rupar@atrupar

It took Trump two weeks to go from saying he wanted to do something to trying to justify doing nothing.
August 14, 2019
A Republican senator is putting forward a bill to criminalize domestic terror

By Jane Coaston

But experts in the field aren’t sure such legislation will help the fight against white nationalist terror attacks like El Paso.
August 13, 2019
Chuck Schumer wants Trump to redirect border wall money to gun control initiatives

By Li Zhou

The Senate won’t be back for three weeks. Democrats are scrambling to keep the focus on gun control.
August 12, 2019
A Norwegian white nationalist tried to kill Muslims at a mosque

By Alex Ward@AlexWardVox

Police says he was inspired by the attacks in Christchurch and El Paso.
August 9, 2019
The drama over Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account, explained

By Emily Stewart

Twitter is giving Republicans more fuel for their bias claims.
August 9, 2019
The El Paso shooter told police that he was targeting Mexicans

By Alexia Fernández Campbell@AlexiaCampbell

"They were praying, ‘Please! Please! Don’t shoot me.’"
August 9, 2019
Trump’s sudden push for a possibly doomed background check bill, explained

By Ella Nilsen

There’s reason to be skeptical anything will happen soon.
August 8, 2019
Why the El Paso shooter isn’t being charged with terrorism

By Jane Coaston

How the law defines terrorism, and what that means for the fight against white nationalist terror, explained.
August 7, 2019
Why video games aren’t causing America’s gun problem, in one chart

By Alvin Chang@alv9n

When we look at the top video game–consuming countries, there’s one clear outlier.
August 7, 2019
Trump described an imaginary “invasion” at the border 2 dozen times in the past year

By Alexia Fernández Campbell@AlexiaCampbell

The president’s racist language was also used by the El Paso shooter.
August 7, 2019
Trump would rather blame Democrats than grapple with his “invasion” rhetoric

By Aaron Rupar@atrupar

The false equivalency Trump is using to dismiss concerns that he’s inspiring violent white supremacists, explained.
August 7, 2019
Pete Buttigieg’s plan to combat domestic terrorists and pass gun control laws, explained

By Alex Ward@AlexWardVox

It’s a good start, but it’s incomplete, some experts say.
August 6, 2019
Trump is visiting El Paso and Dayton. Some local officials aren’t happy.

By Aaron Rupar@atrupar

Trump’s trip to the sites of recent mass shootings and the controversy surrounding it, explained.
August 6, 2019
Millions of gamers manage not to shoot people. #VideoGamesAreNotToBlame is for them.

By Aja Romano@ajaromano

Do video games turn you violent? A set of Twitter hashtags reveal that’s not the right question.
August 6, 2019
The El Paso shooting isn’t an anomaly. It’s American history repeating itself.

By Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchamp

Why white supremacist violence is rising today — and how it echoes some of the darkest moments of our past.
August 6, 2019
Fox & Friends pushes incendiary “invasion” conspiracy theory — even after El Paso shooting

By Aaron Rupar@atrupar

While Trump live-tweeted, host Brian Kilmeade defended the conspiracy theory at the core of the shooter’s manifesto.
August 6, 2019
Mexico’s threats to take legal action against the US for El Paso, explained

By Jen Kirby

The Mexican government said it’s considering extradition of the El Paso suspect, and other steps in response to the attack.
August 6, 2019
Dayton, Ohio, shooting: what we know

By Anya van Wagtendonk and German Lopez

A mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District left nine dead and at least 27 wounded. The shooter was killed by police.
August 6, 2019
El Paso Walmart shooting: what we know

By Anya van Wagtendonk, Sean Collins, and German Lopez

A suspect is in custody after at least 22 people were killed and 27 more were wounded.
August 5, 2019
A new approach to guns in America

By Lauren Katz

On this episode of Today, Explained, German Lopez breaks down the two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
August 5, 2019
Obama denounces gun violence and white nationalism after recent mass shootings

By Catherine Kim

"No other developed nation tolerates the levels of gun violence that we do."
August 5, 2019
Police “neutralized” the Dayton shooter in 30 seconds. He still shot 14 people.

By Aaron Rupar@atrupar

The timeline is some of the strongest evidence yet that the "good guy with a gun" myth is just that.
August 5, 2019
Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to “well, actually” the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. It didn’t go well.

By Alex Abad-Santos

Tyson has apologized for telling people they were being too emotional in reacting to the El Paso and Dayton shooting deaths.
August 5, 2019
The Dayton, Ohio, shooter reportedly kept a “rape list” of potential victims

By Constance Grady@constancegrady

The Dayton shooter’s history of misogyny fits into a large and disturbing pattern.

The mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio

Democrats have been discussing the same ideas on guns for 25 years. It’s time to change that.

Trump echoes NRA talking points, showing that “background checks” talk was all a charade

A Republican senator is putting forward a bill to criminalize domestic terror

Chuck Schumer wants Trump to redirect border wall money to gun control initiatives

A Norwegian white nationalist tried to kill Muslims at a mosque

The drama over Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account, explained

The El Paso shooter told police that he was targeting Mexicans

Trump’s sudden push for a possibly doomed background check bill, explained

Why the El Paso shooter isn’t being charged with terrorism

Why video games aren’t causing America’s gun problem, in one chart

Trump described an imaginary “invasion” at the border 2 dozen times in the past year

Trump would rather blame Democrats than grapple with his “invasion” rhetoric

Pete Buttigieg’s plan to combat domestic terrorists and pass gun control laws, explained

Trump is visiting El Paso and Dayton. Some local officials aren’t happy.

Millions of gamers manage not to shoot people. #VideoGamesAreNotToBlame is for them.

The El Paso shooting isn’t an anomaly. It’s American history repeating itself.

Fox & Friends pushes incendiary “invasion” conspiracy theory — even after El Paso shooting

Mexico’s threats to take legal action against the US for El Paso, explained

Dayton, Ohio, shooting: what we know

El Paso Walmart shooting: what we know

A new approach to guns in America

Obama denounces gun violence and white nationalism after recent mass shootings

Police “neutralized” the Dayton shooter in 30 seconds. He still shot 14 people.

Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to “well, actually” the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. It didn’t go well.

The Dayton, Ohio, shooter reportedly kept a “rape list” of potential victims

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