6 Aug 2019

US correspondent David Smith - El Paso death toll rises

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 6 August 2019
People evacuated from the mall where the shooting took place sit in a parking area.

People evacuated from the mall where the shooting took place sit in a parking area. Photo: AFP

Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith with Donald Trump's response after two mass shootings in the US have left 31 people dead, at a mall in El Paso,Texas and outside a bar in Dayton, Ohio. The President says the US must condemn "racism, hatred and white supremacy" but also blamed mental health problems and "violent" video games.