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Added on the 08/04/2016 18:33:42 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Officials say a Houston gunman who opened fire on morning commuters injuring nine had "no nexus to a terrorism organization." The ATF says he had a handgun and rifle, both purchased legally. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Images of the situation in El Paso, Texas, near the US-Mexico border, where migrants wait on the streets as the United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the lapse of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all but impossible. IMAGES
Former US president Donald Trump says "law-abiding citizens" should be allowed the firearms they need, to defend themselves against "evil" to members of the National Rifle Association, rejecting calls for tightened gun controls following the Texas school massacre. SOUNDBITE
Top Texas security official Steven McCraw says that in "hindsight", it was the wrong decision for police not to immediately breach the Uvalde classroom where a gunman ultimately shot dead 19 children and two teachers. SOUNDBITE
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announces that US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to the Texan town of Uvalde on Sunday. SOUNDBITE