Trump misstates location of Ohio shooting rampage
Authored By punitipandey
Published: Aug 05, 2019, 20:50 IST | Updated: Aug 05, 2019, 20:50 IST
Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Monday mistakenly offered condolences to people in Toledo,Ohio, following a mass shooting over the weekend in Dayton,Ohio.
Trump, who has been accused of not doing enough to tackle extremist groups, also said he was directing the Department of Justice to investigate domestic terrorism, and propose legislation to ensure that those who commit hate crimes and mass murders face the death penalty.
A gunman shot dead nine people in the city of Dayton, Ohio, in the latestUS mass shooting killed his victimsin less than a minute.
Within less than a minute, the 24-year-old shooterwas shot dead himself by police officers who rushed to the scene while on patrol nearby.