Across the country in the state of Ohio, 13 hours later, another gunman opened fire at a bar district in the city of Dayton, killing nine people and injuring 27 others.
The gunman, who was killed at the scene less than a minute after he began the shooting spree, was later identified as Connor Betts, a 24-year-old white male.
According to police reports, the suspect donned a bulletproof vest, mask, hearing protecting and was carrying at least 100 rounds, in addition to firearms.
The victims, four women and five men aged between 22 and 57, included the suspect's younger sister, who came to the area with him but separated sometime before the shooting.
While the authorities have yet to determine the motive for the attack, they have confirmed that the firearms the suspect carried were purchased legally, and there was nothing in the person's history that had raised flags with authorities.
GRIEF
People across the country were saddened by the shootings, with many expressing solidarity with those affected.
Veronica Escobar, who represents the El Paso region in the U.S. House of Representatives, said, "El Paso is facing the indescribable pain and horror that too many other American communities have had to endure. Our hearts are completely broken by this needless loss of life, especially here in our beautiful home."
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who is running for president, took to Twitter to vent his frustration, "How many lives must be cut short? How many communities must be torn apart?"
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