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Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack
Read full article: Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attackA white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 has agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims.
How DOJ made different death penalty decisions in the Pittsburgh synagogue and Texas mall massacres
Read full article: How DOJ made different death penalty decisions in the Pittsburgh synagogue and Texas mall massacresRobert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial.
Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty
Read full article: Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penaltyA white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas has been sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison.
Families confront the Texas Walmart gunman in court. Some forgive him, others want the death penalty
Read full article: Families confront the Texas Walmart gunman in court. Some forgive him, others want the death penaltyFamily members of the 23 people killed in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart are confronting the gunman face-to-face in court for the first time since the 2019 massacre.
The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here's what to know about the case
Read full article: The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here's what to know about the caseThe Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack at a Walmart has returned to federal court for sentencing.
Mall shooter served in US Army, adopted neo-Nazi ideology, police say
Read full article: Mall shooter served in US Army, adopted neo-Nazi ideology, police sayA law enforcement official says federal investigators are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology.
Posts show mall gunman researched attack, had Nazi tattoos
Read full article: Posts show mall gunman researched attack, had Nazi tattoosThe man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall researched when it was busiest and posted photos on social media in mid-April of a store near where he ultimately started his attack.
Biden nominates 7 for US attorney, judge and marshal slots
Read full article: Biden nominates 7 for US attorney, judge and marshal slotsThe Biden administrating is putting forth seven new Justice Department and judicial nominations covering three U.S. attorney’s offices in Texas and other senior posts.
22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns came from
Read full article: 22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns came fromThe suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18 when authorities say they bought the weapons used in the attacks.
Widower's death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
Read full article: Widower's death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacreA man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in the 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart is being remembered as kind and thoughtful but haunted by the loss of the woman he loved.
'Healing Garden dedicated on mass shooting's 2nd anniversary
Read full article: 'Healing Garden dedicated on mass shooting's 2nd anniversaryOfficials in the border city of El Paso dedicated a garden meant to bring healing two years after a gunman targeting Latinos opened fire at a Walmart, killing 23 people in an attack that stunned the U.S. and Mexico.
Lawyer: El Paso shooting suspect has 'mental disabilities'
Read full article: Lawyer: El Paso shooting suspect has 'mental disabilities'Patrick Crusius has been diagnosed with severe, lifelong neurological and mental disabilities and was treated with antipsychotic medication following his arrest moments after the massacre in El Paso, his attorneys wrote in a court filing. The court record also states Crusius was in special education for much of his schooling, but does not elaborate on his mental health. Crusius was arrested soon after the Aug. 3 shooting. Soon before the attack, he posted a racist screed online that railed against Hispanics coming to the U.S., according to prosecutors. Federal prosecutors are opposing the request and have said the Attorney General will decide whether to seek the death penalty.
DA: Walmart mass shooting suspect will face new charges
Read full article: DA: Walmart mass shooting suspect will face new chargesEL PASO, Texas The man accused of killing 22 people at a Walmart in Texas is expected to be reindicted Thursday as he faces another murder charge in the mass shooting that targeted Mexicans, prosecutors said. Patrick Crusius of Allen, Texas, is currently being held without bond on one count of capital murder of multiple people under Texas state law. Esparza said Crusius will also face more counts in relation to the dozens of people injured in the shooting. Were reindicting the defendant to include the additional death and to include all of those injured in the Walmart shooting in order to give the next DA all of their options, Esparza added. Crusius already faces the death penalty on a state capital murder charge to which he pleaded not guilty last year.
Family of El Paso massacre victim sues suspected gunman and 8chan
Read full article: Family of El Paso massacre victim sues suspected gunman and 8chanEL PASO, Texas - The family of a woman killed at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, is trying to stop the hatred against the Hispanic community by suing 8chan and the suspected shooter's family. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in El Paso district court by the children of Angelina Englisbee, one of the 22 people killed on August 3 after a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso. The malice that was brought here from Dallas to El Paso. Christopher S. Ayres, an attorney representing the Crusius family, said they were saddened to be brought into the case, but continue committed to respect the court's processes. But he has been working to keep 8chan and its successor offline in the wake of the shooting in El Paso, Brennan said.
Suspected El Paso gunman pleads not guilty
Read full article: Suspected El Paso gunman pleads not guiltyNew details are out on the incarceration of the El Paso shooting suspect. EL PASO, Texas - The man accused of carrying out a killing spree at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday to capital murder charges. The 58-year-old El Paso resident used to consider herself an active, happy person. He had no apparent ties to the area, but according to the US Census Bureau, 83% of El Paso residents are Hispanic or Latino. CNN's Sara Weisfeldt reported from El Paso and CNN's Eliott McLaughlin wrote from Atlanta.
El Paso shooting: Prosecutor plans to pursue death penalty
Read full article: El Paso shooting: Prosecutor plans to pursue death penaltyNew details are out on the incarceration of the El Paso shooting suspect. (CNN) - The man accused of opening fire in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart, killing 22 people and wounding several others, has been indicted on a capital murder charge, the El Paso County District Attorney's Office said following the grand jury's Thursday decision. District Attorney Jaime Esparza intends to seek the death penalty in the Aug. 3 massacre, according to a statement. Capital murder is the highest charge in Texas, Esparza's office said, and is punishable by death or life in prison without parole. The 21-year-old is being held at the El Paso County Detention Facility without bond.
El Paso shooting suspect on suicide watch
Read full article: El Paso shooting suspect on suicide watchNew details are out on the incarceration of the El Paso shooting suspect. EL PASO, Texas - The suspect in the deadly shooting in El Paso, Texas, has been placed on suicide watch based on the recommendation of medical staff at the jail, the El Paso Times reported, citing an official with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. Patrick Crusius, 21, of Allen, Texas, is being held without bond on capital murder charges in the shooting that left 22 people dead and more than a dozen wounded. While in custody, Crusius has been "cold" in his interactions with police, police officials told CNN. The four-page document, titled "The Inconvenient Truth," was published on the online message board 8chan about 20 minutes before the shooting, authorities said.
Sources: El Paso targeted due to distance from hometown
Read full article: Sources: El Paso targeted due to distance from hometown(CNN) - The man accused of killing 22 people at an El Paso Walmart last weekend claimed he targeted the city, in part, because he wanted distance between the target and his hometown on the other side of Texas, three sources with knowledge of the investigation said. Patrick Crusius, the detained suspect in Saturday's shooting, told investigators this was one reason why he chose El Paso, the sources said. El Paso police officials would not comment about the sources' accounts. Crusius, 21, is accused of driving about 11 hours from his home in Allen, Texas, to the Walmart in El Paso, in far western Texas abutting the Mexican border. About 83% of El Paso's residents are Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
El Paso suspect's mother called police concerned about gun
Read full article: El Paso suspect's mother called police concerned about gunA woman touches a cross at a makeshift memorial for victims outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting on Aug. 3 which left at least 22 people dead, on Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. (CNN) - The El Paso shooting suspect's mother called the Allen, Texas, Police Department weeks before the shooting because she was concerned about her son owning an "AK" type firearm, lawyers for the family confirmed to CNN. It is not known whether the gun the mother inquired about is the weapon used in the attack. According to police, Crusius opened fire at an El Paso Walmart last Saturday killing 22 people and injuring more than two dozen others. He has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond at the El Paso County Detention Facility.
Survivor: Shoppers begged El Paso gunman not to kill them
Read full article: Survivor: Shoppers begged El Paso gunman not to kill themBut on this morning, a man in khakis brandishing a gun roamed the store in El Paso after opening fire in the parking lot, leaving bullet casings and blood scattered all over. Crusius put his hands up and identified himself as the shooter, El Paso police Sgt. Crusius, 21, bought his "7.62-caliber weapon" near the suburb of Dallas where he lived and drove about 11 hours from his Allen home to the El Paso Walmart, police said. He had no apparent ties to El Paso County, where 83% of residents are Hispanic or Latino, according to the US Census Bureau. He has been cooperating with authorities since his arrest and has volunteered evidence, El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said.
Family: El Paso gunman's actions influenced 'by people we don't know'
Read full article: Family: El Paso gunman's actions influenced 'by people we don't know'The family of the gunman in the El Paso shooting spesks out. The man took about 11 hours to drive from his Allen home to the El Paso Walmart, Allen said. Trump is set to visit El Paso on Wednesday, a plan that was met with backlash from the El Paso County Democratic Party, which in an open letter asked him to cancel his trip. "Since the start of your Administration, El Paso has been ground zero for many of the cruel immigration-related policies enacted by you in your efforts to punish, demonize and terrorize immigrants and immigrant communities," the letter, signed by El Paso County Democratic Party Chairwoman Iliana Holguin, read. CNN's Eliott C. McLauglin reported from El Paso, Texas.
El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit
Read full article: El Paso deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visitTrump coming to El Paso in wake of the tragedy is unnerving some residents and politicians who said his divisive words are partly to blame. Democratic presidential candidate Beto ORourke, who was an El Paso congressman for six years, also said Trump should stay away. Police Chief Greg Allen said Crusius drove more than 10 hours from the Dallas area before arriving in El Paso. Tens of thousands of Mexicans legally cross the border each day to work and shop in El Paso. El Paso has long prided itself on being one of the safest cities in the nation.
22 killed after man armed with rifle attacks mall in El Paso, Texas
Read full article: 22 killed after man armed with rifle attacks mall in El Paso, TexasEL PASO, Texas - A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in an El Paso shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season, leaving 22 dead and more than two dozen injured, police said. Lamento los hechos ocurridos en El Paso, Texas, pueblo vecino y hermano de Ciudad Jurez y de nuestra nacin. Margo said he knew the El Paso shooter was not from the city. Before the wall project started, El Paso had been rated one of the three safest major U.S. cities going back to 1997. Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Centers Intelligence Project, said the El Paso shooting suspect wasnt on her groups radar before the shooting.
21 killed after man armed with rifle attacks mall in El Paso, Texas
Read full article: 21 killed after man armed with rifle attacks mall in El Paso, TexasEL PASO, Texas - A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in an El Paso shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season, leaving 21 dead and more than two dozen injured, police said. Lamento los hechos ocurridos en El Paso, Texas, pueblo vecino y hermano de Ciudad Jurez y de nuestra nacin. Margo said he knew the El Paso shooter was not from the city. Before the wall project started, El Paso had been rated one of the three safest major U.S. cities going back to 1997. Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Centers Intelligence Project, said the El Paso shooting suspect wasnt on her groups radar before the shooting.
El Paso shooter wrote 'manifesto'
Read full article: El Paso shooter wrote 'manifesto'CNN Video(CNN) - A 21-year-old man stepped out of his vehicle unarmed and walked up to law enforcement officials shortly after a shooting inside an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Saturday. He has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond, El Paso Police Sgt. With the hate-filled writing, which authorities called a 'manifesto,' were the words: "I'm probably going to die today." He also wrote that he worked as a bagger at a grocery store for five months until he lost his mode of transportation. Suspect's grandparents are 'devastated'In a statement delivered by a family spokesperson, the suspect's grandparents said they were "devastated" by the El Paso incident and "pray for the victims of this tragedy."
El Paso suspect appears to have posted anti-immigrant screed
Read full article: El Paso suspect appears to have posted anti-immigrant screedDALLAS - About 20 minutes before the shooting started at an El Paso Walmart, a rambling screed was posted to an online message board saying the massacre was in response to an invasion of Hispanics coming across the southern border. The writer argued that attacking "low-security" targets was a way to "fight to reclaim my country from destruction." "We have to attribute that manifesto directly to him," El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said Sunday at a news conference. Information from an online database shows Crusius registered to vote on Election Day in 2016, not long after his 18th birthday. Crusius responded by tweeting "#BuildTheWall is the best way that @POTUS has worked to secure our country so far!"
20 killed after man armed with rifle attacks mall in El Paso, Texas
Read full article: 20 killed after man armed with rifle attacks mall in El Paso, TexasEL PASO, Texas - A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in an El Paso shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured, police said. Lamento los hechos ocurridos en El Paso, Texas, pueblo vecino y hermano de Ciudad Jurez y de nuestra nacin. Margo said he knew the El Paso shooter was not from the city. Before the wall project started, El Paso had been rated one of the three safest major U.S. cities going back to 1997. Heidi Beirich, director of the Southern Poverty Law Centers Intelligence Project, said the El Paso shooting suspect wasnt on her groups radar before the shooting.