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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Gun safety advocates express horror at mass shooting in Texas and Gov Abbott’s response

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Gun safety advocates have decried the latest deadly mass shooting in the US, which left five people dead on Friday night.

The shooting was reported at around 10.30pm in a rural area just outside the city of Cleveland, Texas, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. A gunman, identified as 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, allegedly opened fire on his neighbours when one of the victims complained about him firing rounds in his yard.

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