2019 El Paso shooting, Mass shooting in Texas, USA
The 2019 El Paso shooting was a mass shooting that occurred at a Walmart store.
On the morning of August 3, 2019, a lone gunman killed 23 people and injured 23 others.
This event sparked widespread debates over gun control, immigration, racism and extremism in the US.
It led to Walmart ending all handgun ammunition sales, and requesting customers not openly carry firearms in their stores in states where open carry is allowed.
It is considered one of the deadliest massacres in the US, causing the third most fatalities in Texas history.
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Location
Address
7101 Gateway West Blvd. El Paso, Texas, United States
GPS coordinates
31.78159,-106.39098
Latest update
August 31, 2026 11:52
