The El Paso Walmart gunman was formally sentenced to 90 life sentences for the racist 2019 massacre that killed 23 people and injured nearly two dozen others.
The El Paso Walmart gunman was formally sentenced to 90 life sentences for the racist 2019 massacre that killed 23 people and injured nearly two dozen others, according to El Paso ABC affiliate KVIA.
El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty during his arraignment in El Paso, Texas, Oct. 10, 2019.Crusius allegedly told investigators following his arrest that he set out to kill as many Mexicans as he could after driving from his home in Allen, Texas, about 650 miles east of El Paso, officials said.
Among those to address the court were the family members of Jordan Anchondo and Andre Anchondo, who were killed while shielding their 2-month-old son during the attack. When Dean Reckard took the stand on Thursday, he confronted Crusius, saying, "You're young and stupid. You made a bad choice. You're beyond pathetic," according to KVIA.
He pleaded guilty to 90 federal charges, including 23 counts for hate crime acts that resulted in death, 22 hate crime acts that caused bodily injury, 23 counts of using a firearm in a federal crime of violence resulting in death and 22 counts of using a firearm in a federal crime of violence.
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