US EditionGunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty
- The gunman, Patrick Crusius, killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 and has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, according to El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya.
- Crusius was already sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty in 2023 to federal hate crime charges, half of which were classified as hate crimes.
- Montoya explained that pursuing the death penalty could lead to a long legal battle, while Crusius stated that families wanted the process concluded quickly.
- Crusius targeted Hispanics and expressed racist views online before the 2019 attack; his actions led to a national debate on hate-fueled violence and immigration.
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El Paso Mass Shooter Offered Plea Deal to Avoid Death Penalty
Prosecutors on Tuesday announced a plea deal that would spare the life of Patrick Crusius, the gunman who shot dead 23 people and injured 22 in an attack targeting Latinos at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019. Crusius would avoid the death penalty by pleading guilty to capital murder and receiving life in prison without parole, according to El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya. The plea hearing and sentencing are scheduled for April 21. The…
Gunman who killed 23 in Texas Walmart attack can avoid death penalty with plea deal
El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya said that his decision in the prosecution of Patrick Crusius was driven by a majority of victims' relatives who wanted the case behind them.(Image credit: Andres Leighton)
After four prosecutors and nearly 6 years, El Paso DA decides to stop pursuing death penalty for mass shooter
EL PASO — El Paso District Attorney James Montoya campaigned for the job saying he would pursue the death penalty against the 26-year-old gunman who killed 23 people in a local Walmart in 2019 and said he wanted “to shoot…
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