At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire Saturday at a Walmart and shopping center in El Paso. Here are the stories of the victims.https://wapo.st/2yJVjCi
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Alexander Gerhard Hoffman, 66, was identified by El Paso authorities as a German national. Germany’s consulate in Washington confirmed his citizenship but gave no further details.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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David Johnson, 63, told his wife and granddaughter to get on the floor when shooting began Saturday, according to relatives. When he was shot, the Army veteran fell toward them to give them cover.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Luis Juarez’s family remembered him as generous, understanding, hard-working and curious. Juarez, 90, and his wife of 70 years raised a family that included seven children, 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Maria Eugenia Legarreta, 58, was a full-time homemaker focused on her four children. “She never stopped smiling. She was a wonderful woman, very dedicated to her children, and a wonderful cook."https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Ivan Filiberto Manzano, 45, a native of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was known for his enthusiasm for his business projects, and devotion to his wife and two children, aged 5 and 9.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Gloria Irma Márquez, 61, was born in the Mexican state of Sinaloa and moved to the United States more than two decades ago. Her first two children were born in Mexico, her second two in the United States.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Elsa Mendoza, 57, was a teacher and principal who lived and worked in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. She was in El Paso visiting family and stopped by Walmart to pick up a few things, leaving her husband and son in the car. She never emerged from the store.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Margie Reckard, 63, was mourned as a devoted companion and mother. “I’ve been lost. I’m like a puppy run away from its momma. She took care of me,” her partner of 22 years told Reuters as he planted a cross for her in a shrine at the Walmart.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Javier Amir Rodriguez, 15, was among the youngest killed in El Paso. Javier was just weeks away from starting his sophomore year of high school. He loved to play soccer and did well in school.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Teresa Sanchez, 82, was identified as a Mexican national. No further information about her was immediately available.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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Juan de Dios Velázquez, 77, was fatally wounded while protecting his wife from the shooter. Velázquez was shot in the back and taken to a hospital, where he underwent three operations. He died Monday. His wife was shot in the stomach but survived.https://wapo.st/2KwIosT
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The US has went after other countries with weapons of mass destruction. When will we start directing attention to America's own weapons of mass destruction?
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