El Paso, Aug 4 (AFP) Twenty people were killed and 26 wounded on Saturday in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, authorities said.

"On a day that would have been a normal day for someone to leisurely go shopping turned into one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas," Governor Greg Abbott said, announcing the death toll of 20.

Twenty-six people were wounded, El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said. A 21-year-old white male suspect was in custody. (AFP)

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