UPDATE: El Paso Walmart shooting 15 to 20 people shot, suspected gunman in custody

UPDATE: the ages of the victims are from ages 2 to 82. According to police, there is no current threat, but there are multiple fatalities.

4:42 p.m. ET: one person has died in hospital. The weapon used was an AK-47.

4:45 p.m. ET: according to the New York Post, at least 12 people are dead from the shooting.

7:30 p.m. ET: the latest information we know thus far is that police received the first calls just after 10:00 a.m. local time--not at around 11:00 a.m. as originally reported.

At least 20 people were killed and 26 injured. Police have put out an urgent call for blood donations.

There is one suspect in custody and a second person whose suspected role in the mass shooting is not immediately known.

El Paso, Texas -- About 17 to 20 people were shot at the Cielo Vista Mall outside a Walmart Saturday morning just prior to 11:00 a.m. The suspected shooter is in custody, according to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

At this time, 17 folks have been taken to local hospitals for treatment, but their conditions are not yet known.

Lt. Gov. Patrick added that a 21-year-old man had been taken into custody. Police had previously said they had received numerous reports of "multiple shooters." This has not been corroborated, but some witness reports state that other suspects are being sought.

The lieutenant governor did not say how many of the injuries were fatal, but one witness told Fox News that his mother died at the scene.

The shooter wearing a black shirt, began targeting people who were leaving the Walmart.

Police responded to reports of an active shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall area shortly before 11 a.m. and asked people to stay clear of the active scene. An El Paso police spokesman told reporters shortly before 1 p.m. that there was no longer an "imminent threat" to the area. However, the area is still an active scene and people in the nearby neighborhood are being told to stay indoors and lock their doors and windows.

Local media reported that multiple SWAT teams, FBI and ATF were on the scene. At least three local businesses in the area were on lockdown. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso's east side.

Vanessa Saenz, a witness, told Fox News that she heard several "pops" near the area and saw a man in a black shirt and cargo pants with a weapon shooting outside the building before entering the Walmart.

"He was just pointing at people and just shooting," she added.

A witness told CBS News that he was about to enter the Walmart when he heard at least 10 gunshots and saw an elderly lady, fall to the ground. He said he was not sure if she was shot.

Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar tweeted that she is “utterly heartbroken” by the news of the shooting in El Paso and said she is monitoring the situation.

“Please stay safe,” she added. Miraculously, she did not call for stricter gun control laws, but the day is young.

Democratic presidential candidate Robert O'Rourke who used to represent El Paso in the House of Representatives, said the shooting was “truly heartbreaking.” Miraculously, he did not blame President Trump for the shooting nor call for his impeachment . . . yet.

“Stay safe, El Paso. Please follow all directions of emergency personnel as we continue to get more updates,” O'Rourke tweeted.

If the suspected shooter turns out to be a progressive, an illegal alien, a Muslim or a socialist, don't expect to see follow up coverage of the story on MSNBC, CNN, NBC, ABC or CBS.

Guarantee: the left will demand greater gun control and make this Trump's fault.

This is a developing story--more to follow.

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