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Mother of El Paso Shooter Warned Police of Son’s Assault Rifle

HeadlineAug 08, 2019

CNN reported Wednesday that the mother of the alleged El Paso shooter called police weeks before the shooting because she was concerned he had an “AK” type firearm. According to family attorneys, the mother did not identify herself or her son and was transferred to a public safety officer who told her that, based on her description, her son was legally allowed to purchase an assault rifle.

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