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Niloo138/iStock(NEW YORK) — Walmart is facing pressure to stop selling firearms following several shootings in the past week — two of which happened at Walmart stores.

Last Tuesday, two employees at a Walmart in Southaven, Miss., were shot dead by a coworker, and on Saturday, 22 people were killed and dozens more injured after a gunman opened fire in a busy Walmart in El Paso, Texas.

 That massacre was followed hours later by another mass shooting at a popular nightlife district in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning that killed 9 people and injured 27 more.

Following the El Paso shooting, Walmart officials posted a statement to Twitter, saying it was “in shock over the tragic events at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso.”

“We’re praying for the victims, the community & our associates, as well as the first responders,” the statement said. “We’re working closely with law enforcement & will update as appropriate.”

The Twitter community then seized on the opportunity to implore the retailer to no longer stock guns on its shelves.

Really? You’re in shock? What do you think guns are used for @Walmart ?? You all sell guns. Do you think people hang them on their walls & decorate them like a Christmas tree? They use them to KILL. If you wanna help, STOP SELLING GUNS & AMMO