This story has been updated.
Ohio authorities said that a gunman opened fire in a busy district in Dayton early Sunday morning, killing nine and injuring at least 26 people.
The massacre comes less than a day after the shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 20 people dead.
Police fatally shot the gunman minutes after he began firing, leaving the total death toll at 10 so far. They said he seemed to be acting alone, and that his motive is currently unknown.
The gunman, who wore body armor and had multiple magazines, targeted a popular Dayton neighborhood filled with bars and restaurants. According to authorities, thousands of people visit the area during the summer.
Dayton mayor Nan Whaley told reporters that the death count would’ve been much higher if the police hadn’t taken immediate action.
“Time and again, I as mayor have been amazed by Dayton first responders,” she said during a news conference. “If Dayton Police hadn’t gotten to the shooter in under a minute, hundreds of people could be dead.”
President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday morning, “God bless the people of El Paso Texas. God bless the people of Dayton, Ohio.”
God bless the people of El Paso Texas. God bless the people of Dayton, Ohio.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2019
The police got to him in under a minute and still so much carnage.
Am I to expect more thoughts and prayers? An AR-15 can fire dozens of bullets in under a minute as a semi-auto rifle. As I said yesterday, there is no reason a civilian would need such a weapon.
Congressman Mike Turner’s kid was in a bar across the street. Maybe?
God bless you, citizens of El Paso and Dayton, and God bless you too, Americans, but if you want help in the here and now vote Democratic because the GOP won’t lift one finger, say one mumbling word, or spend a nickel of political capital to help you keep your children alive. They’d rather stay in power than take one hesitant step towards stopping this madness.
That’s why AR-15s are so popular with mass shooters. The carnage they can inflict in under a minute is unbelievable. Here’s a video of a 7 year old girl learning to shoot an AR-15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMuvmspa8oAnyone can kill dozens of people in under a minute with one of these guns.