In Pictures: Tributes pour in for victims of two deadly mass shootings in US

At least 20 people were killed and 40 others injured in a shooting on Sunday (Aug 3) at a Walmart store and neighbouring shops in El Paso, Texas. And less than 24 hours later, in a separate incident, a gunman opened fire in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens of others.

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Aug 05, 2019, 05:52 PM

Two men light candles at a makeshift memorial as they take part in a vigil in honour of those who lost their lives or were wounded in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug 4, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

People comforting each other as they take part in a candle-lit vigil in honour of those who lost their lives or were wounded in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. PHOTO: AFP

Mourners gather for a vigil at the scene of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug 4, 2019. PHOTO: AP

Mourners bow their heads in prayer at a vigil held at the scene of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. PHOTO: AP

Flowers for the nine who were killed during a mass shooting early on Sunday in Dayton, Ohio. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Shoes lying where a mass shooting had taken place earlier on Sunday in Dayton, Ohio. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Emergency workers and an unidentified person tend to an injured person on the sidewalk after a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug 4, 2019. PHOTO: AP

Police officers on the scene after a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio. PHOTO: REUTERS

Two women kneeling at a makeshift memorial at the site of a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, on Aug 4, 2019. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

(From left) Melody Stout, Hannah Payan, Aaliyah Alba, Sherie Gramlich and Laura Barrios comfort one another during a vigil for victims of the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas. PHOTO: AP

People hold up their phones, with the torch function turned on, during a prayer vigil organised by El Paso city, after a mass shooting left 20 people dead at the Cielo Vista Mall Walmart on Aug 4, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Customers being escorted from the Walmart store at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, after a gunman opened fire on shoppers there. PHOTO: AP

Walmart employees after the deadly shooting at their store on Aug 3, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. PHOTO: AP

Officers from several law enforcement agencies responding to the shooting incident in El Paso, Texas, on Aug 3, 2019. PHOTO: AP

Shoppers exiting with their hands held up as a security measure, after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. PHOTO: REUTERS

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