This archive report was first published on 4 August 2019.
On August 3, 2019, a gunman's rampage at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, left 20 people dead and many more injured. Fortunately, all Kenyans in the area are safe, according to former 800m Olympics champion Paul Ereng, a resident of El Paso.
Ereng, who coaches track champions James Saruni and Emmanuel Korir at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), said the store is a frequent haunt for many Kenyans living in Texas.
“Thanks God we are safe. This is my mall. We pray and at the same time we are very sad for those who have lost life and those injured. This is a very sad day here in El Paso,” Ereng told Daily Nation Sports Editor Elias Makori by phone.
The suspect in the deadly shootings, identified as 21-year-old Patrick Crusius of Allen, Texas, was taken into custody after surrendering to the police outside the Walmart.
