MOSCOW, April 22 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- American Patrick Crusius, accused of shooting at a Walmart supermarket in Texas in 2019 that killed 23 people, pleaded guilty to capital murder after the prosecution declined to seek the death penalty, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
Crusius was already sentenced to 90 life terms in July 2023 after pleading guilty to hate crimes and weapons charges.
The decision to drop the death penalty option for Crusius was made by the majority of the victims' relatives, who want the case to be closed, NBC News reported on Monday, citing El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya.
On the morning of August 3, 2019, Crusius opened fire at Walmart in El Paso, near the border with Mexico. The shooter was arrested and was suspected of committing a hate crime, as Mexican nationals were among the victims. The incident left 23 people dead and more than 20 injured. Crusius admitted that he had intentionally targeted Mexican nationals.
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