Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack
A 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
Robert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial.
Gunman in 2019 El Paso mass shooting receives 90 life sentences
Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday in federal court. He still faces state charges, and the local district attorney says he intends to seek the death penalty.
Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty
A 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
Family 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
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist 2019 attack at a Walmart has returned to federal court for sentencing.
Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman
A 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
The 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.
Feds wonโt seek death penalty for El Paso Walmart shooter
Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019.
US won't seek death penalty for alleged Texas Walmart gunman
Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019.
Biden nominates 7 for US attorney, judge and marshal slots
The Biden administration is putting forth seven new Justice Department and judicial nominations covering three U.S. attorneyโs offices in Texas and other senior posts.
Widower's death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
A 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
Officials 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.
El Pasoans remember victims of the Walmart shooting one year later
Isaiah Vale places flowers at a memorial honoring the victims of the Walmart shooting at Ponder Park in El Paso. Ruben Alvarado, originally from Chicago and now living in El Paso, lights candles at a memorial honoring the victims of the Walmart shooting at Ponder Park in El Paso. Briana Vargas for The Texas TribuneA memorial honoring the victims of the Walmart shooting at Ponder Park in El Paso. Joel Angel JuarezFirst: A memorial honoring the victims of the Walmart shooting at Ponder Park in El Paso. Last: From left, Lisa LaFlor and Isaiah Vale, light candles during a vigil honoring the victims of the Walmart shooting.
#ElPasoStrong: Community remembers one-year anniversary of fatal Walmart shooting
EL PASO, TX โ The El Paso community is taking a moment to reflect on Sunday, as the city and county remembers the 23 lives lost in a fatal shooting at an area Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019. Related: El Paso marks Walmart shooting anniversary amid pandemicTo honor the 23 lives lost in the shooting, the city of El Paso is offering a series of events from July 30- Aug. 3 in wake of the eventโs anniversary. โThe mass shooting on August 3, 2019, forever changed the City of El Paso,โ The City of El Paso said in a statement posted to social media. These amazing floral art pieces represent each of the 23 victims of the Aug 3 Walmart shooting. pic.twitter.com/kopH7zHecO โ andra litton (@tornandra) August 1, 2020Read also:Orphaned toddler that survived El Paso Walmart shooting grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirusEl Paso Walmart shooting victim dies, death toll now 23
El Paso marks Walmart shooting anniversary amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas When Stephanie Melendez, her husband and two young daughters tested positive for the coronavirus, the person she most wanted to call was her father. We can't allow a shooter to define who we are, and were not going to allow a virus to define who El Paso is, Samaniego said. El Paso residents describe the friendliness of the city, which has one of the lowest crime rates in the U.S. Authorities say Patrick Crusius confessed to driving to El Paso from his home near Dallas to target Mexicans, and just before the attack posted a racist screed online. Dr. Jose Burgos, who was working as shooting victims arrived at University Medical Center and now helps coordinate care for COVID-19 patients, said his alarm that Hispanics were targeted lingers.
Who should prosecute the El Paso Walmart shooting suspect? A year after the massacre, local and federal prosecutors still face hard decisions
Rosales, an El Paso native who graduated from Austin High School and the University of Texas El Paso, will replace Jaime Esparza โ who decided not to seek reelection after nearly three decades in office โ in January to become the county's first female district attorney. โI really donโt anticipate this case going to the trial [phase] until, I am guessing, between two to three years,โ she said. After sealing her victory in last month's runoff election, Rosales said letting the U.S. attorneyโs office prosecute Crusius first would make financial sense for El Paso. Robert Dunham, executive director of the Washington-based Death Penalty Information Center, a non-profit think tank that analyzes the death penalty, said the case could be over quickly if prosecutors took the death penalty off the table. The El Paso shooting happened a day after Abbott's campaign sent out a mailer saying Texans would need to take matters into their โown handsโ to โdefendโ the border.
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
EL 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.