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    Walmart in El Paso to reopen months after mass shooting

    ELLA TORRES
    ABC NewsNovember 14, 2019
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    More than three months after the deadly El Paso shooting, the Walmart where it took place is reopening.

    The store will open its doors to the public at 9 a.m local time Thursday. It was temporarily closed following the mass shooting on Aug. 3 that left 22 people dead and dozens more injured.

    PHOTO: A Walmart hypermarket stands in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 13, 2019. (El Paso Times via USA Today Network)
    PHOTO: A Walmart hypermarket stands in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 13, 2019. (El Paso Times via USA Today Network)

    (MORE: El Paso Walmart to reopen with memorial to mass shooting victims)

    The general manager, Robert Evans, who was hailed a hero in the wake of the incident, said it was "really encouraging to see that [employees have] gone through some healing process [and are] just working together side by side."

    "I've been there to support them, in overcoming what happened Aug. 3, and giving the sense of hope at the end of this tragic event that happened, and that they can get back to some kind of a normal life," Evans told ABC El Paso affiliate KVIA.

    PHOTO: Walmart manager Robert Evans stands in front of a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 13, 2019. (El Paso Times via USA Today Network)
    PHOTO: Walmart manager Robert Evans stands in front of a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 13, 2019. (El Paso Times via USA Today Network)

    (MORE: Alleged shooter cased El Paso Walmart before rampage that killed 22: Officials)

    Walmart did not respond to ABC News for comment about the reopening or security measures for the day.

    In late August, the company announced plans to completely renovate the store following the shooting.

    A permanent memorial for the victims of the shooting will also be erected at the store, according to the company.

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