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Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on Today's Shooting in El Paso, Texas

For Immediate Release
Office of Public Affairs

Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement:

"The Justice Department joins in mourning with the people of El Paso, Texas. Those who commit such atrocities should be held accountable swiftly and to the fullest extent the law allows."

Updated August 3, 2019
Topics
National Security
Violent Crime
Component
Office of the Attorney General
Press Release Number: 19-837

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