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UPDATED AT 4:32 PM PACIFIC: Twenty people were killed today in El Paso, Texas in a mass shooting at a busy shopping center, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) said in a news conference moments ago. At least 26 others were injured. Police received the first call at 10:39 a.m. local time, Chief Greg Allen told reporters during…

A gunman opened fire at a synagogue Saturday near San Diego, California, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The shooting occurred at the Chabad of Poway in the 16000 block of Chabad Way just before 11:30 a.m. PT. According to The Associated Press, the deceased victim was a woman. A rabbi and two others…

The celebratory mood Saturday night at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas ended in chaos, after a shooting erupted at the corner of 6th Street and San Jacinto, according to an eyewitness report from the scene. “There was loud pop that I heard. There was a pause of a second or two, then the people in the…

UPDATE: London police say they are standing down at a scene of panic Oxford Circus earlier today, with reports of shots fired apparently unfounded. “Additional officers remain on duty in the West End to reassure the public,” the Metropolitan police have tweeted. There was some confusion as to what exactly happened at…

A media bus for journalists covering the Rio Olympics was shot at tonight, according to multiple reports, with windows smashed but no serious injuries. The bullets did not penetrate into the bus’ interior, apparently, but shattered glass caused minor injuries to two of the twelve passengers aboard. The bus was enroute…