Multiple people were shot at a Walmart in El Paso Saturday, leaving at least 20 dead and one 21-year-old in custody, according to local reports.

» RELATED: At least 20 dead, more than two dozen injured in El Paso

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said it was “one of the deadliest days in the history of Texas.”

It's also the 8th deadliest mass shooting in U.S. modern history.

» RELATED: Dayton, Ohio, shooting: Suspect and 9 others dead, 26 wounded in city's Oregon District

America’s deadliest mass killings:

1. Route 91 Harvest music festival, Las Vegas, October 2, 2017

Number of people killed: 58

Number of people injured: 527 injured

2. Pulse, Orlando, Fla., June 2016

Number of people killed: 49

Number of people injured: more than 50

3. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va., April 2007

Number of people killed: 32

Number of people injured: 17

4. Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Conn., December 2012

Number of people killed: 26

5. First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs, Texas, November 2017

Number of people killed: 26

6. Luby's Cafeteria, Killeen, Texas, October 1991

Number of people killed: 23

7. McDonald's, San Ysdiro, Calif., July 1984

Number of people killed: 21

8. Walmart, El Paso, Texas, August 3, 2019

Number of people killed: at least 20

Number of people injured: 26

9. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Fla., February 2018

Number of people killed:17

10. University of Texas Tower, Austin, Texas, August 1966

Number of people killed:16

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In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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