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Texas Shooting

  • Uvalde School Gunman Legally Bought Two AR-Style Rifles Days Before Deadly Shooting

    The 18-year-old that shot and killed 19 people in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history bought the firearms he used a few days before the horrific incident. The gunman, identified as Uvalde High School student Salvador Ramos, bought two AR-style rifles after his 18th birthday. Ramos assaulted the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and…

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  • Texas Halloween Party Shooting Leaves 1 Dead And 9 Injured

    A shooting incident in Texas has left one man dead and nine others injured. Police said gunfire erupted at a Halloween party on Saturday night. Police said it received calls of shots being fired at a party being held at the Octavia Event Center in Texarkana. The center is located just 180 miles east of…

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