[1/2] Activists take part in a tribute to the victims of the August 3, 2019 Walmart shooting in El Paso, at Ponder Park in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 3, 2021.
Crusius pleaded guilty in February to 90 counts including 23 counts of hate crime resulting in death under a plea agreement that allowed him to avoid the federal death penalty.
Even with the plea agreement, the judge conducted proceedings where witnesses poured out their emotions, expressing hatred for the shooter while revealing their own personal grief.
Just before the assault, the shooter posted on the internet a manifesto that declared, "This attack is a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.
At the time of the guilty plea in February, Spencer told reporters, "There are no winners in this case.
Persons:
Jose Luis Gonzalez, David Guaderrama, Patrick Crusius, Crusius, Genesis Davila, Thomas Hoffman, Alexander Hoffman, Prosecutors, Joe Spencer, Spencer, Daniel Trotta, Mark Porter
Organizations:
Walmart, REUTERS, U.S, District, Dallas Morning News, AK, Thomson
Locations:
El Paso, El Paso , Texas, U.S, Texas, Hell, Dallas, Carlsbad , California