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1 year ago

El Paso Walmart mass shooter gets 90 life sentences in hate attack

Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty in February to dozens of federal hate crimes and firearms charges.
1 year ago
A makeshift memorial for victims of the shooting that left a total of 22 people dead at the Cielo Vista Mall WalMart (background) in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 6, 2019.
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Relatives of El Paso Walmart shooting victims confront gunman

Nearly four years after 23 people were killed in a racist mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the victims' families are confronting the gunman in court.
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Francisco Javier Rodriguez, father of El Paso Walmart shooting victim Javier Amir Rodriguez, speaks to the media after having given his victim impact statement at the Albert Armendariz Federal Courthouse during sentencing for the shooter on July 6, 2023, in El Paso, Texas.
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El Paso Walmart shooter gets 90 life sentences

The gunman who killed 23 people in an attack where he targeted Mexicans was sentenced to 90 life sentences.
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VIDEO: El Paso Walmart shooter gets 90 life sentences
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El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius given 90 life sentences

The 2019 massacre killed 23 people and injured nearly two dozen.
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VIDEO: El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius given 90 life sentences
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Victims' families confront El Paso gunman at sentencing

Sentencing began Wednesday for the El Paso Walmart gunman convicted of the 2019 massacre of 23 people.
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VIDEO: Victims' families confront El Paso gunman at sentencing
2 years ago

Accused gunman in 2019 El Paso shooting pleads guilty

The guilty plea marks the first conviction in a case that has dragged on for more than three years.
2 years ago
The guilty plea marks the first conviction in a case that has dragged on for more than three years.
2 years ago

El Paso Walmart shooter to plead guilty in racist 2019 massacre

Patrick Crusius will plead guilty to shooting and killing 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, according to a new court filing.
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A woman touches a cross at a makeshift memorial for victims outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting which left at least 22 people dead, on Aug. 6, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.
4 years ago

Remembering the El Paso Walmart shootings

Mayor Dee Margo talks about how the city is memorializing last year’s tragic events during the pandemic and weighs in on the city’s fall school openings.
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VIDEO:  Remembering the El Paso Walmart shootings
5 years ago

El Paso shooting victim dies nearly 9 months after attack

The El Paso shooting death toll is now 23 after Guillermo “Memo” Garcia succumbed to his injuries nearly nine months after the attack.
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People leave flowers at a makeshift memorial for shooting victims at the  Cielo Vista Mall Walmart, in El Paso, Texas, August 6, 2019.
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Mass shooting suspect appears in court to face 90 federal charges

The Aug. 3 shooting rampage left 22 people dead at a Walmart store.
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File photo: El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty on Oct. 10, 2019, during his arraignment in El Paso, Texas. The government has filed hate crime charges against Crusius, who said he was targeting Mexicans and shot to death 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso on Aug. 3, 2019.
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Alleged El Paso mass shooting suspect hit with federal hate-crime charges

The Aug. 3 shooting at an El Paso Walmart left 22 people dead.
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File photo: El Paso Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius pleads not guilty on Oct. 10, 2019, during his arraignment in El Paso, Texas. The government has filed hate crime charges against Crusius, who said he was targeting Mexicans and shot to death 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso on Aug. 3, 2019.
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30-foot memorial dedicated to victims of El Paso Walmart mass shooting

Walmart dedicated its memorial to the victims, the Grand Candela, on Saturday.
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The Grand Candela memorial is seen here, which honors the lives of those lost at the El Paso Walmart shooting.
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Walmart in El Paso to reopen months after mass shooting

The Walmart in El Paso will reopen its doors after the mass shooting.
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A Walmart hypermarket stands in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 13, 2019. Walmart is set to reopen Thursday, Nov. 14, after a gunman opened fire in August killing 22 and wounding 25 others.

Walmart Manager Robert Evans 007
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El Paso Walmart reopens nearly 3 months after deadly mass shooting

The discount chain has hired off-duty officers to guard the store.
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The discount chain has hired off-duty officers to guard the store.
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Alleged El Paso gunman pleads not guilty

Patrick Crusius is accused of being the sole gunman to carry out the El Paso attack and was indicted for capital murder by a grand jury in Texas back in September.
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Patrick Crusius is accused of being the sole gunman to carry out the El Paso attack and was indicted for capital murder by a grand jury in Texas back in September.
5 years ago

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect pleads not guilty to capital murder

Police say Patrick Crusius told authorities he drove to the border town because he wanted to kill as many Mexicans as he could.
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VIDEO: El Paso Walmart shooting suspect pleads not guilty to capital murder
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Alleged gunman in El Paso mass shooting pleads not guilty to capital murder

Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in the El Paso shooting, made his first court appearance Thursday.
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A woman touches a cross at a makeshift memorial for victims outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting which left at least 22 people dead, on Aug. 6, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.
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'Heroic' soldier who saved kids in El Paso shooting arrested for military desertion

Glendon Oakley Jr. was hailed a hero after the El Paso shooting. He has now been arrested for military desertion.
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Pfc. Glendon Oakley, a native of Killeen, Texas and an automated logistical specialist in the U.S. Army assigned to Fort Bliss, helped children to safety during the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, August 3, 2019.
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El Paso shooting victim says his story is 'genuine' after police dispute his heroism

Chris Grant, an El Paso shooting victim who was supposed to be honored by the White House, is standing by his story after police said video shows he did not act bravely.
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Law enforcement agencies respond to an active shooter at a Wal-Mart near Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019.
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Man honored by Trump for heroic actions in El Paso shooting made up story: Police

Christopher Grant was detained Monday before he was supposed to be honored for his heroic actions in the El Paso shooting, however now police say he lied.
5 years ago
Shoppers exit after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019.
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Alleged El Paso gunman indicted for capital murder by grand jury

Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in the El Paso shooting, has been indicted for capital murder by a grand jury in Texas.
5 years ago
An El Paso police officer talks to a store employee following a shooting  at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, on Aug. 3, 2019.
5 years ago

Man lied about heroic efforts in El Paso shooting

Christopher Grant, a 50-year-old Texas resident, was one of 11 people who were to be honored Monday by President Trump for their bravery during the El Paso, Texas shooting and Dayton, Ohio shooting.
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Christopher Grant, a 50-year-old Texas resident, was one of 11 people who were to be honored Monday by President Trump for their bravery during the El Paso, Texas shooting and Dayton, Ohio shooting.
5 years ago

High school football teams rally after El Paso

El Paso’s Eastwood High School and Plano Senior High School embraced at the start of their game after the deadly mass shooting at a local Walmart.
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VIDEO: High school football teams rally after El Paso
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Couple wounded in El Paso shooting sues Walmart for lack of security

A Texas couple who was injured in the Aug. 3 El Paso shooting that killed 22 people has sued Walmart alleging that the company failed to provide adequate security.
5 years ago
Shoppers exit after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3, 2019.
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Walmart changes gun policy in wake of El Paso shooting

America's largest employer announced it will stop selling ammunition used in assault-type rifles after 22 people were killed in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart.
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VIDEO: Walmart changes gun policy in wake of El Paso shooting
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FBI sees spike in threat tips following El Paso, Dayton mass shootings

The FBI saw a significant surge in the number of calls to its threat tip line following the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings.
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The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hangs on a wall at the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2018.
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El Paso Walmart to reopen with memorial to mass shooting victims

The Walmart where 22 people were killed and dozens others were injured in a mass shooting will reopen.
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A woman touches a cross at a makeshift memorial for victims outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting which left at least 22 people dead, on Aug. 6, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.
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Beto O'Rourke says he's changed after massacre in hometown El Paso

O'Rourke shares about pausing his campaign to spend time in the city that raised him after a gunman murdered 22 innocent people there. "Nightline" explores his life and history in politics.
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VIDEO:  Beto O'Rourke says he's changed after massacre in hometown El Paso
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Texas man whose wife was killed in El Paso shooting gets new car

Antonio Basco, whose wife was one of the 22 people killed in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, was given a new Ford from a local dealership.
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Texas man whose wife was killed in El Paso shooting gets new car
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People send postcards to El Paso students to show them there is 'good in our world'

When El Paso teachers sent out a request for their students, strangers delivered.
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Elvira Flores, standing center, poses with students and colleagues at Hillside Elementary.
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Thousands of strangers attend funeral for El Paso shooting victim

Thousands are expected to attend the funeral for Margie Reckard, who was killed in the El Paso shooting. Her husband, Antonio Basco, invited strangers to join him.
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Antonio Basco is comforted during the wake of his wife Margie Reckard, murdered during a shooting at a Walmart store, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. August 17, 2019.
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Moving memorial for a victim of the El Paso massacre

A husband invites the public to pay respects to his now deceased wife of 22 years that was killed in the horrific mass shooting; more than a thousand strangers showed up.
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VIDEO: Moving memorial for a victim of the El Paso massacre
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Massive turnout as community supports man whose wife was killed in El Paso shooting

Strangers showed their support for a widower whose wife was killed in the Walmart massacre after he said he doesn't have any other family in the area.
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VIDEO: Massive turnout as community supports man whose wife was killed in El Paso shooting
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El Paso police hopes to ID 'hero' after massacre

El Paso police are looking to identify a man they say heroically saved lives, including a baby, during this month's Walmart massacre.
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El Paso police are looking to identify a man they say heroically saved lives, including a baby, during this month's Walmart massacre.
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El Paso police looking to ID 'hero' who saved lives at Walmart massacre

El Paso police are looking to identify a man they say heroically saved lives, including a baby, during this month's Walmart massacre.
5 years ago
El Paso police are looking for this man who they say saved lives in the Walmart shooting.
5 years ago

Latino actors, writers pen letter amid fears

America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Diane Guerrero and so many other Latinx actors spoke out Friday in an open letter "of support to the Latino community" after El Paso.
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Actresses Eva Longoria and America Ferrera attend a premiere in Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 30, 2019.
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Mourners from both sides of US-Mexico border unite at vigil for mass shooting victims

Mourners packed an El Paso baseball stadium to mourn mass shooting victims.
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People take part in a memorial at Southwest University Park for the victims of a shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 14, 2019.
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Funeral moved to larger site after El Paso victim's husband invites strangers

The funeral of El Paso shooting victim Margie Reckard is moving to a larger venue after her husband's request for the city's attendance received a big response.
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Antonio Basco holds the cross of his common-law wife, Margie Reckard, who died in the Walmart shooting as he walks to a makeshift memorial in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 5, 2019.
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Community memorial held for El Paso victims

The memorial comes just shy of two weeks after the El Paso mass shooting left 22 people dead and dozens more injured.
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The memorial comes just shy of two weeks after the El Paso mass shooting left 22 people dead and dozens more injured.
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Husband of El Paso victim invites public to funeral

A man whose wife was killed in the El Paso mass shooting invited the public to her funeral Friday because he has no other family nearby.
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A man whose wife was killed in the El Paso mass shooting invited the public to her funeral Friday because he has no other family nearby.
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Husband welcomes strangers to funeral of El Paso victim with no family nearby

A man whose wife died in the El Paso shooting invited the public to her funeral, which will take place Friday.
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Antonio Basco kneels in front of the cross for his partner Margie Reckard at the make shift memorial honoring the victims of the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 6 2019.
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Texas governor forms domestic terrorism task force in response to El Paso shooting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is taking action to prevent domestic terrorism in the state following a shooting at an El Paso Walmart that targeted Mexicans.
5 years ago
A woman touches a cross at a makeshift memorial for victims outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting which left at least 22 people dead, on Aug. 6, 2019 in El Paso, Texas.
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Latino activists march in El Paso to demand action from lawmakers in wake of shooting

Latino activists held a rally to demand action from Texas lawmakers one week after a shooting at an El Paso Walmart killed 22 people and injured dozens more.
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Participants in the League of United Latin American Citizens' "March For a United America," carry signs in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019.
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Mother of alleged El Paso shooter called police about son owning assault rifle

Patrick Crusius's mother was concerned about him owning the gun.
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Police are seen after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019.
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The mother's warning of El Paso's alleged mass shooter

Weeks before the devastating massacre, the suspect's mother called police...concerned that her 21-year-old son owned an "AK-style" rifle, family attorneys told ABC News.
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VIDEO: The mother's warning of El Paso's alleged mass shooter
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Latino community advocates speak out after El Paso massacre

Latino advocates across the country discuss how they are living in fear following the El Paso shooting and the ongoing ICE raids.
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VIDEO: Latino community advocates speak out after El Paso massacre
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Anguish and anger palpable at 1st of 31 funerals for victims of twin massacres

Elsa Mendoza de la Mora was among 22 people shot to death at El Paso Walmart.
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Tearful mourners hug outside a funeral home as they arrive to attend a wake for Elsa Mendoza, who was killed in the El Paso mass shooting, in Juarez, Mexico, Aug. 7, 2019.
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Mother of El Paso shooter went to police before attack: Lawyers

The mother of the El Paso gunman went to police weeks before the massacre concerned about the ammunition and weaponry he had, family lawyers said.
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VIDEO: Mother of El Paso shooter went to police before attack: Lawyers
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Body of El Paso victim returned to Mexico

Elsa Mendoza, 57, was killed Saturday while shopping at Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
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Elsa Mendoza, 57, was killed Saturday while shopping at Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
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Time magazine cover says 'ENOUGH' in wake of El Paso, Dayton shootings

Time magazine's cover features the names of locations of mass shootings, with the word "ENOUGH."
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The latest TIME magazine cover is about gun violence in America.