EL PASO, Texas – El Paso residents have elected a new mayor, handing a defeat to incumbent Mayor Dee Margo in favor of his predecessor, Oscar Leeser, in a runoff race defined by the city’s coronavirus crisis. Leeser, who was mayor of the West Texas city on the Mexican border from 2013 through 2017, won with an overwhelming 82% of the vote, according to El Paso County's unofficial tally. He finished first among six mayoral candidates in November, but with less than 50%, forcing Saturday's runoff. “I look forward to really starting tomorrow morning.”Mayoral races in El Paso are nonpartisan, but Margo, a businessman and former state legislator, identifies as a Republican. Leeser will be sworn in in early January, a city officials told the Times, although a date has not been set for the ceremony.

One man said he felt compelled to drive to El Paso to help any way he could. EL PASO, Texas - Hundreds of people packed into Southwest University Park baseball stadium in El Paso Wednesday night to remember the 22 people killed in an August 3 shooting at a Walmart. "It is up to us not to let the world forget who they were," El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said. The 21-year-old suspect in the shooting told police he targeted Mexicans when he walked into the El Paso Walmart and began firing. In the wake of the attack El Paso attack, which killed eight Mexican nationals, Mexico's government said it considers the incident an act of terrorism against Mexican citizens.

CNN(CNN) - President Donald Trump will visit El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in the coming days, following mass shootings in the cities over the weekend, the White House confirmed on Monday. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway told reporters at the White House on Monday that Trump will travel to Dayton and El Paso, she said, to express his condolences and help provide resources. Twenty-two people were killed and more than two dozen injured as a result of Saturday's shooting in El Paso, which was one of three major mass shootings across the US in the past week. The mix-up appeared to strike a nerve with Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who said said she hadn't gotten confirmation of Trump's visit when asked about it Monday. Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar, who represents El Paso, told MSNBC on Monday morning that the President wasn't welcome in her community.

CNN(CNN) - WATCH LIVE: President Trump is traveling to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas in wake of last weekend's shootings. ORIGINAL STORYPresident Donald Trump will visit El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, in the coming days, following mass shootings in the cities over the weekend, the White House confirmed on Monday. Twenty-two people were killed and more than two dozen injured as a result of Saturday's shooting in El Paso, which was one of three major mass shootings across the US in the past week. The mix-up appeared to strike a nerve with Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who said said she hadn't gotten confirmation of Trump's visit when asked about it Monday. Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar, who represents El Paso, told MSNBC on Monday morning that the President wasn't welcome in her community.

(CNN) - Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen were injured in a mass shooting at an El Paso shopping center on Saturday, according to Texas and local authorities. FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie said more investigative work was needed before determining whether there was a possible hate crime. "Today's shooting in El Paso, Texas was not only tragic, it was an act of cowardice," the President wrote. "We know there is a lot of injury, a lot of suffering in El Paso right now," he said. "But I'll tell you, El Paso is the strongest place in the world," he added.

Police responded to reports of "multiple shooters" at a Texas Walmart, and local media is reporting that several people are dead. Officers arrived at the El Paso store Saturday morning local time and said it was the scene of an active shooting. El Paso Police tweeted that it received multiple reports of "multiple shooters." KTSM in El Paso reported that at least 18 people were shot and that there were multiple fatalities, according El Paso Mayor Dee Margo. Ray Holgin witnessed the shooting and told CBS News that he heard at least 10 gunshots as he prepared to enter the Walmart.