El Paso Walmart shooting suspect won’t face death penalty on federal charges

Posted on AllSides January 18th, 2023
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Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against the man accused of fatally shooting 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, in 2019. Authorities say Patrick Crusius drove across the state before opening fire with an assault-style rifle on Aug. 3, 2019, at the El Paso Walmart Supercenter, which is located near the U.S.-Mexico border. He faces federal charges including 23 counts of hate crime resulting in death and 23 counts of use of a firearm to commit murder. Crusius has pleaded not guilty, and his attorney...

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