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The shooter was 64 years old.his name was Stephen Paddock.He lived in a retirement community in Mesquite, Nevada.59 people died and more than 500 injured
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Omar Mateen was the shooter.49 people died and 50+ injured.It happened in a bar.It was the second biggest shooting.
Seung Hui Cho was the killer.He killed 32 and 17 injured
.He was 23 years old.He killed himself after the shooting

A 20 year old did the shooting

.Adam lanzy is the name.He killed 20children and 8 adults.The kids were the age of 7 - 8.
23 people died George Hennard is the name of the shooter

.It happened in a cafeteria.He 35 years old
22 people died.It happened in McDonalds.James Oliver Huberty is the killer.19 injured
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Charles Whitman is the killer.15 died.1 died and

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