A self-proclaimed white supremacist who killed 23 people at a Texas Walmart in 2019 received 90 consecutive life sentences on Friday in federal court. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to committing the mass shooting in El Paso that also left dozens injured. Though 23 of the convictions were hate crime charges, the El Paso Times reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office opted against pursuing the death penalty. Crusius first opened fire in Walmart’s parking lot before entering the store, where he killed customers in aisles. He fled the scene in a car but, minutes later, he pulled over and surrendered to a trooper who was responding to the shooting, according to the El Paso Times. Crusius confessed that he targeted Hispanics because he wanted to discourage them from immigrating to the United States. Minutes before carrying out the shooting, he posted a manifesto online that detailed his motive and his racist beliefs against Hispanics. According to The Dallas Morning News, Crusius drove 10 hours from Allen to commit the shooting.
via crimeonline: ‘Coward’ White Supremacist Who Killed 23 in Walmart Shooting Gets 90 Life Sentences