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TERROR: White supremacist opens fire, kills 20 in Texas in USA

WASHINGTON: A suspected white supremacist gunman opened fire at shoppers in El Paso town in Texas, America. As many as 20 persons were killed in the attack.

The suspect has been identified as Patrick Crusius. He has been taken into custody and is being interrogated. Initial reports suggest that it was a hate crime, targeting the Hispanics.

President Donald J Trump has expressed grief and tweeted, "Terrible shooting in Elpaso, reports are very bad, many killed. working with state and local authorities and law enforcement...God be with you all".

More than 248 mass shootings have been reported in USA alone, this year so far. Statistics clearly suggest that domestic white extremists pose the biggest threat in the country, far ahead of any other group or believers of any other ideology.

[August 4, 2019 NewsBits.in]

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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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