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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-- Two mass shootings in the United States left 29 people dead and dozens injured, invoking a familiar pain and anger at the country's leadership for its role in the repeated attacks. Two shootings taking place within 13 hours, one in a Walmart supermarket in the city of El Paso, Texas, and the other in a popular bar district in Dayton, Ohio, were the latest episodes in a growing trend of gun violence in the country, which is deadlocked on whether to place more stringent measures on gun ownership. Many point their fingers at the White House as they look for answers to the repeated violence, alleging controversial remarks made by the country's top leader have spurred hateful actions across the country. SHOOTINGS On Saturday, a 21-year-old white male opened fire at throngs of shoppers in a Walmart, killing at least 20 and injuring 26 others, according to El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen. The suspect, identified as Patrick Crusius, was taken into custody and is believed to have acted on anti-immigrant sentiment. "There is a potential nexus to a hate crime," according to Allen, who said the suspect had published a four-page manifesto online that called the attack "a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas." While authorities are trying to determine whether Crusius authored the document, they are probing the case as an act of domestic terrorism. The motive and extent of the carnage have prompted authorities to eye possible capital punishment for Crusius. "He is eligible for the death penalty. We will seek the death penalty," El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza told reporters. | 
