The suspect, Patrick Crusius, pleaded guilty to more than 90 charges. While prosecutors said they won't go for the death penalty, he still faces that for a state capital murder charge.
Nearly two dozen people were killed in 2019 when the 24-year-old suspect opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso.Patrick Crusius pled guilty to more than 90 charges for his alleged role in the deadly attack against Latinos in a Walmart in El Paso, Texas., which prosecutors say was preceded by the gunman posting an online screed that warned of a "Hispanic invasion."
Albert Hernandez, whose sister and brother-in-law were killed in the attack, was one of about 40 people with close ties to the victims in the court gallery. He called Crusius a coward who was trying to "save his own skin" by pleading guilty in federal court. Prosecutors presented a detailed narrative of the attack during Wednesday's plea hearing, describing how it began with a pedestrian gunned down in the parking lot before Crusius, wearing earmuffs that mute the sound of gunfire, opened fire at people at a fundraiser for a soccer team.
After the hearing, defense attorney Joe Spencer said Crusius wanted to accept responsibility. "There are no winners in this case," he said.
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