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Rebecca Najera, left, hugs Elsa Escobar as they joined others gathered Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 in front of crosses representing the victims who died in the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News/TNS) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, TCN - OUTS **
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Mass shooting at El Paso shopping center

At least 46 people were shot, 20 of whom died, in the massacre at an El Paso Walmart.

Rebecca Najera, left, hugs Elsa Escobar as they joined others gathered Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 in front of crosses representing the victims who died in the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News/TNS) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, TCN - OUTS **

Rebecca Najera, left, and Elsa Escobar at a vigil Monday in El Paso. (Vernon Bryant / Dallas Morning News)

People show up in masses Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in Saturday's attack in El Paso, Texas. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

People attend a memorial for those who lost their lives in Saturday’s attack in El Paso. (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

Twin sisters Jessica Torres, left, and Danielle Novoa hold an American flag during the Hope Border Institute prayer vigil for the victims of Saturday's mass shooting at a shopping complex, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

Twin sisters Jessica Torres, left, and Danielle Novoa hold an American flag during the Hope Border Institute prayer vigil for the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso. (Associated Press)

Cathe Hill wipes tears from her eyes during a vigil for victims of Saturday's mass shooting at a shopping complex Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. "There's no such thing as a stranger here in El Paso," said Hill about the impact the shooting had on the community. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cathe Hill cries during a vigil for victims of Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso. “There’s no such thing as a stranger here in El Paso,” Hill said of the effect the shooting had on the community. (Associated Press)

Bishops from across the borderland offer prayers during the Hope Border Institute prayer vigil Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019 in El Paso, Texas, a day after a mass shooting at a Walmart store. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

Bishops from the border region offer prayers during the Hope Border Institute prayer vigil Sunday in El Paso, a day after the mass shooting. (Associated Press)

A family prays together Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in El Paso, a day after a mass shooting at a Walmart store.

A family prays during a vigil Sunday in El Paso. (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

People grieve during the Hope Border Institute prayer vigil Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in El Paso, a day after a mass shooting at a Walmart store.

People grieve during a vigil Sunday in El Paso. (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

Rene Aguilar and Jackie Flores pray at a makeshift memorial for the victims of Saturday's mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Rene Aguilar and Jackie Flores pray at a makeshift memorial for the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting in El Paso. (Associated Press)

From left, Melody Stout, Hannah Payan, Aaliyah Alba, Sherie Gramlich and Laura Barrios comfort each other during a vigil for victims of the shooting Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. A young gunman opened fire in an El Paso, Texas, shopping area during the busy back-to-school season, leaving multiple people dead and more than two dozen injured. (AP Photo/John Locher)

From left, Melody Stout, Hannah Payan, Aaliyah Alba, Sherie Gramlich and Laura Barrios comfort one another during a vigil for victims of the shooting Saturday in El Paso. (John Locher / Associated Press)

A woman sits next to a sign with a message that reads: (R)No More Guns! Make Love(R), in Juarez, Mexico, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, where people are gathering for a vigil for the 3 Mexican nationals who were killed in an El Paso shopping-complex shooting. Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting Saturday in a busy shopping area in the Texas border town of El Paso, the state’s governor said. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)

A woman sits next to a sign with a message that reads: “No More Guns! Make Love,” in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where people are gathering for a vigil for several Mexican nationals who were among those killed in the El Paso shooting.  (Christian Chavez / Associated Press)

EL PASO, TEXAS - AUGUST 03: People hold hands during a vigil for victims at St Pius X Church, after a mass shooting which left at least 20 people dead, on August 3, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. A 21-year-old male suspect was taken into custody. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

A vigil for victims at St. Pius X Church for the El Paso victims.  (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

People arrive at MacArthur Elementary looking for family and friends as the school is being used a re-unification center during the aftermath of a shooting at the Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall, Saturday, Aug. 3, in El Paso, Texas. Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. (Briana Sanchez/The El Paso Times via AP)

People arrive at MacArthur Elementary School in El Paso, which is serving as a reunification center, as they await word about friends and family.  (Briana Sanchez / El Paso Times )

Walmart employees react after an active shooter opened fire at the store in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

Walmart employees react after the mass shooting at their El Paso store.  (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

A police officer stands outside a home in Allen, Texas, believed to be associated with a mass shooting at a busy shopping area in the border town of El Paso, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.

A police officer stands outside a home in Allen, Texas, associated with the suspect in Saturday’s shooting in El Paso.  (Jake Bleiberg / Associated Press)

An El Paso Police Officer interviews a witness who was inside the Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, after an active shooter opened fire killing several shoppers, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

An El Paso police officer interviews a witness who was inside the Walmart where the shooting occurred. (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

Law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas.

Law enforcement officers respond to the shooting. (AFP/Getty Images)

Kendall Long (L) comforts Kianna Long (R) who was in the freezer section of a Walmart during a shooting incident, in El Paso, Texas.

Kendall Long, left, comforts Kianna Long, who was inside the Walmart when the shooting broke out.  (Ivan Pierre Aguirre / EPA-Shutterstock)

Police interview witnesses at Sam's Club where Walmart shoppers were evacuated near the scene of a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

Police interview witnesses at the shopping center after the shooting.  (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

Law enforcement agents respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, on August 3, 2019. - A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in the latest mass shooting in the United States. (Photo by Joel Angel JUAREZ / AFP)JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Law enforcement officers at the scene.  (Joel Angel Juarez / AFP/Getty Images )

Law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. - Police said there may be more than one suspect involved in an active shooter situation Saturday in El Paso, Texas. City police said on Twitter they had received "multi reports of multipe shooters." There was no immediate word on casualties. (Photo by Joel Angel JUAREZ / AFP)JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Law enforcement officers at the scene.  (Joel Angel Juarez / AFP/Getty Images)

Walmart customers are escorted from the store after a gunman opened fire on shoppers near the Cielo Vista Mall, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

Walmart customers are escorted from the store after a gunman opened fire on shoppers. (Mark Lambie / El Paso Times )

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IVAN PIERRE AGUIRRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10353526b) Police stand at attention during an active shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019. According to reports, at least one person was killed and at least 18 people injured and transported to local hospitals. One suspect is in custody. Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA - 03 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

Police assemble near the scene of the shooting.  (Ivan Pierre Aguirre / EPA/Shutterstock )

Law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. - Police said there may be more than one suspect involved in an active shooter situation Saturday in El Paso, Texas. City police said on Twitter they had received "multi reports of multipe shooters." There was no immediate word on casualties. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez / AFP)JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

The scene at the El Paso shopping center after the shooting.  (Joel Angel Juarez / AFP/Getty Images)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IVAN PIERRE AGUIRRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10353526c) Police stand at attention during a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019. According to reports, at least one person was killed and at least 18 people injured and transported to local hospitals. One suspect is in custody. Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA - 03 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

A law enforcement officer stands guard outside the Walmart.  (Ivan Pierre Aguirre / EPA/Shutterstock )

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IVAN PIERRE AGUIRRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10353526f) Shopping carts sit next to a curb after a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019. According to reports, at least one person was killed and at least 18 people injured and transported to local hospitals. One suspect is in custody. Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA - 03 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

Abandoned shopping carts at the scene of the shooting.  (Ivan Pierre Aguirre /EPA/Shutterstock )

A woman runs to police near the scene of a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Multiple people were killed and one person was in custody after a shooter went on a rampage at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso said. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP)

A woman speaks with an officer after the shooting.  (Mark Lambie / El Paso )

Law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. - Police said there may be more than one suspect involved in an active shooter situation Saturday in El Paso, Texas. City police said on Twitter they had received "multi reports of multipe shooters." There was no immediate word on casualties. (Photo by Joel Angel Juarez / AFP)JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Law enforcement officers patrol the area.  (Joel Angel Juarez / AFP/Getty Images)

Individuals that were evacuated sit in a parking lot across from a Wal-Mart where a shooting occurred at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. - A shooting at a Walmart store in Texas left multiple people dead. At least one suspect was taken into custody after the shooting in the border city of El Paso, triggering fear and panic among weekend shoppers as well as widespread condemnation. It was the second fatal shooting in less than a week at a Walmart store in the US and comes after a mass shooting in California last weekend. (Photo by Joel Angel JUAREZ / AFP)JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Evacuees wait in the parking lot.  (Joel Angel Juarez / AFP/Getty Images)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IVAN PIERRE AGUIRRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10353526d) Police stand at attention during a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019. According to reports, at least one person was killed and at least 18 people injured and transported to local hospitals. One suspect is in custody. Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA - 03 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

Police assemble near the Walmart.  (Ivan Pierre Aguirre / EPA/Shutterstock )

Mandatory Credit: Photo by IVAN PIERRE AGUIRRE/EPA-EFE/REX (10353526e) Police stand at attention after a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA, 03 August 2019. According to reports, at least one person was killed and at least 18 people injured and transported to local hospitals. One suspect is in custody. Shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas, USA - 03 Aug 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **

A police officer stands by at an exit from the store.  (Ivan Pierre Aguirre / EPA/Shutterstock )

Law enforcement officers make their way along a walkway to the scene of a shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Several people were killed in the shooting Saturday in a busy shopping area in the Texas border town. (AP Photo/Rudy Gutierrez)

Law enforcement officers make their way toward the shooting scene.  (Rudy Gutierrez / Associated Press)

Law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. - Police said there may be more than one suspect involved in an active shooter situation Saturday in El Paso, Texas. City police said on Twitter they had received "multi reports of multipe shooters." There was no immediate word on casualties. (Photo by Joel Angel JUAREZ / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOEL ANGEL JUAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Law enforcement officers patrol outside the Walmart.  (Joel Angel Juarez / AFP/Getty Images)

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