The white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack against the Hispanic community at a Walmart in 2019 is expected to learn his punishment.
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart is awaiting punishment for one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history.Briana Sanchez/The El Paso Times via AP, Pool, File
The sentencing phase was taking place not far from the El Paso Walmart where Crusius opened fire with an AK-style semiautomatic rifle. The attack came after Crusius ranted online, warning of a “Hispanic invasion of Texas.”Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. “But guess what? You didn’t. You failed,” Vega told him Thursday. “We are still here and we are not going anywhere. And for four years you have been stuck in a city full of Hispanics. ... So let that sink in.”
During the initial statements from victims, Crusius occasionally swiveled in his seat or bobbed his head with little sign of emotion. On Thursday, his eyes appeared to well up as victims condemned the brutality of the shootings and demanded Crusius respond and account for his actions. At one point, Crusius consulted with a defense attorney at his side and gestured that he would not answer.
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