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Fearing Dayton Shooter Would Kill Him, He Shielded Another

Meet 'the best boyfriend in the world,' Camryn Crowder of Ohio

(Newser) - On the first night out with his partner since the birth of their 3-week-old daughter, Camryn Crowder suddenly saw a "guy pointing a gun." That's when he dropped to the ground Sunday in Dayton, Ohio—but not before pushing his girlfriend to the ground first so he...

Weeks Before El Paso Shooting, Suspect's Mom Called Cops

She said she was worried about her son's new rifle

(Newser) - The mother of the man accused of killing 22 people in an El Paso Walmart called police weeks before the mass shooting because she was worried about his new gun, but they told her there wasn't a lot they could do, lawyers for the family say. Attorneys Chris Ayres...

Amnesty International Issues US Travel Warning

Organization cites 'rampant gun violence'

(Newser) - The US is now among the countries covered by an Amnesty International travel warning. The international human rights organization issued the warning Wednesday, tweeting that visitors to the United States should "exercise extreme caution & have a contingency plan when travelling throughout the country" because of ongoing "rampant...

Trump Lashes Out During Dayton, El Paso Trip
Trump Lashes Out During
Dayton, El Paso Trip
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Aug 7, 2019 7:00 PM CDT

Trump Lashes Out During Dayton, El Paso Trip

Biden calls out president; Booker urges new gun laws

(Newser) - President Trump's trip to the two cities suffering after mass shootings last weekend disintegrated into political sniping Wednesday after he was met in Dayton and El Paso by protesters. "I would like to stay out of the political fray," he told reporters as he and his wife,...

Dayton Gunman Left Bar 45 Minutes Before Sister

CNN has the security camera footage

(Newser) - Less than two hours before killing nine people in Dayton, Ohio, 24-year-old Connor Betts went out to a bar. Video footage from Blind Bob's bar shows Betts entering around 11:09pm Saturday, CNN reports, noting the camera clock is 11 minutes fast. Betts, who'd also been at the...

After Loud Sound, a 'Sea of People Running' in NYC

People started screaming, thinking it was another shooting

(Newser) - The mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton have everyone on edge, and that anxiety played out Tuesday night in New York City after a loud sound sent people running. ABC News reports that thousands of locals and tourists in Times Square started screaming and fleeing in...

DeGrasse Tyson's Apology Gets Bashed, Too

Astrophysicist says data was 'true but unhelpful'

(Newser) - Neil deGrasse Tyson has apologized for his "true but unhelpful" tweet following mass shootings that killed at least 31 people in 48 hours—though some feel the apology is just as lacking in empathy. DeGrasse Tyson's Sunday tweet listed the greater average number of preventable deaths from car...

Trump to Face Protests in El Paso, Dayton

He plans to meet with first responders, shooting victims

(Newser) - President Trump says he is going to visit Dayton and El Paso on Wednesday "to meet with First Responders, Law Enforcement, and some of the victims of the terrible shootings"—but protesters in both cities say he will not be welcome. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, a Democrat, said...

2 Nations Warn Citizens About Traveling to the US

Uruguay, Venezuela cite violence, hate crimes

(Newser) - Two countries are urging citizens to use extreme caution when visiting the US, citing a rise in hate crimes. Travelers to the US should "take precautions against growing indiscriminate violence, mostly for hate crimes, including racism and discrimination, which cost the lives of more than 250 people in the...

On Date With Dayton Gunman, He Showed Her Shooting Video

And more about Connor Betts

(Newser) - The mass shooter killed in Dayton, Ohio, appears to have been a self-described "leftist" who retweeted posts in support of Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Mixed among selfies and nonpolitical memes on a now-suspended Twitter account linked to Connor Betts were retweeted posts describing ICE agents as "...

Dems Are Not Happy With NYT's Trump Headline

'Unbelievable' was one response to banner after weekend mass shootings

(Newser) - There are plenty of armchair headline writers on any given day, but more than a few raised concerns Monday about one in particular in the New York Times . USA Today notes disbelief and anger, especially from high-profile Democrats, was a prominent response to the way the Gray Lady chose to...

Woman Blocks Grandson's Plan to 'Shoot Up' a Texas Hotel

19-year-old had bought an AK-47

(Newser) - Another man was planning a mass shooting in Texas, prosecutors say, until his grandmother intervened. William Patrick Williams, 19, told his grandmother on the phone last month that he was homicidal and suicidal, the criminal complaint says. He'd bought an AK-47, he said, and was going to "shoot...

Last Body Removed From Walmart, Then Death Toll Rose

Number killed in El Paso now stands at 22

(Newser) - The number of people killed at an El Paso Walmart has increased by two to 22, officials said Monday, as two of the wounded succumbed to their injuries. The El Paso PD tweeted news of the two additional deaths this morning. Neither victim's name has been released. ABC News...

Big Unknown in Dayton: Did Gunman Mean to Kill Sister?

Motive is also unclear at this point

(Newser) - In a Monday update on the shooting that killed 9 people in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday, Police Chief Richard Biehl made clear that many unknowns remain. One of the big ones: motive. Another, per Biehl: Whether gunman Connor Betts targeted his 22-year-old sister Megan, who was among the dead. "...

Dayton Shooter Began Night With Sister, Later Killed Her

Gunman was killed just 30 seconds after firing first shot

(Newser) - Megan Betts, 22, was among the nine people killed early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio . She was the only one of them who also began her night with the gunman. Police say Betts traveled to the downtown area in the same car as the shooter, her 24-year-old brother Connor. They went...

Neil deGrasse Tyson Ripped Apart Over Shooting Tweet

He shared the 'data'

(Newser) - Like so many other Americans, Neil deGrasse Tyson took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to tweet about the El Paso and Dayton shootings. His words weren't well received. The astrophysicist wrote :
  • "In the past 48hrs, the USA horrifically lost 34 people to mass shootings. On average, across any
...

Trump Talks Gun Control After Mass Shootings

The president says 'we've actually done a lot' on the issue

(Newser) - President Trump emerged from his New Jersey golf club Sunday and said "perhaps" the government could do more to control guns, CNN reports. "We've actually done a lot," he said on a tarmac before boarding Air Force One for Washington. "But perhaps more has to...

After 2 Mass Shootings, Trump Hides From View

His tweets oddly mix support for the grief-stricken and UFC fighter Colby Covington

(Newser) - As the nation reeled from two mass shootings in less than a day, President Donald Trump spent the first hours after the tragedies out of sight at his New Jersey golf course, sending out tweets of support awkwardly mixed in with those promoting a celebrity fight and attacking his political...

Dayton Shooter Identified. Most of His Victims Were Black

Connor Betts, 24, wore body armor and used a 'high capacity' rifle

(Newser) - More details are emerging on the Ohio massacre that killed 9 people and injured 26 others—less than 24 hours after a Texas shooting claimed even more lives, USA Today reports. The gunman in Dayton, Ohio, has been identified as 24-year-old Connor Betts. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley says he used...

O&#39;Rourke: &#39;Racist&#39; Words Made This Happen
O'Rourke: 'Let's
Be Very Clear
About What Is
Causing This'
sunday talk shows
Aug 4, 2019 12:30 PM CDT

O'Rourke: 'Let's Be Very Clear About What Is Causing This'

Other Democrats also react strongly to the latest mass shootings

(Newser) - Democratic candidates are hitting President Trump—and hitting him hard—after two mass shootings gut-punched America over the weekend. Beto O'Rourke appeared on CNN's State of the Union: "Let's be very clear about what is causing this and who the president is," said the former...

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