1 El Paso Shooter Kills 20…Mexico Wants Protection
The death penalty is on the table for the man accused of gunning down 20 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on Saturday. El Paso County District Attorney Jaime [[HIGH- may]] Esparza says the suspect, who has been identified as 21-year-old Patrick Crusius, is being charged with capital murder, which comes with the penalty of death. U.S. Attorney John Bash says he is in communication with Attorney General Bill Barr and that the incident is being investigated as a federal hate crime, which also comes with the penalty of death. Bash defined it as an agenda designed to intimidate a civilian population. Meanwhile, the Mexican government is making safety demands from the U.S. government following the shooting. Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard is demanding the Trump administration to take a stand against hate crimes and wants Mexico to be able to prosecute the alleged gunman on charges of terrorism. The shooter’s stated goal has been that he wanted to kill as many Hispanics as possible. In addition to the 20 people murdered, 26 were injured – some seriously. As for the suspect, El Paso's chief of police says he surrendered immediately when he came into contact with law enforcement and is being cooperative in the investigation. The guns used in the shooting were purchased legally.
2 Dayton Investigation Into Mass Shooting Is Still In Early Stages
Authorities in Dayton, Ohio are giving a timeline of what led up to a mass shooting early this morning. Police Chief Richard Biehl says they're still searching for a motive. What we know for sure? That the shooter was neutralized by responding officers in just 30 seconds. The shooter, who has been name as 24-year-old Connor Betts, reportedly arrived at the Oregon Entertainment District with his sister Megan Betts and a friend. At some point, he split up from the group and his whereabouts from then until the shooting began remain a mystery. After that, surveillance shows the shooter walking from where the group initially parked back to the entertainment district where he opened fire, killing eight people including his sister. It's not known if his sister was targeted or was hit randomly. Nearly 30 more were injured before responding officers took the shooter down. Police say the suspect’s vehicle was discovered with one shotgun inside registered to his father. He was armed with an AR-15-like weapon, a ballistic vest and some type of mask and at least one drum magazine loaded with 100 bullets. Chief Biehl says the shooter had no history that would have banned him from purchasing a gun legally. As for the officers involved in the takedown, they include one sergeant and five officers – they’re all on administrative leave pending the investigation, which is protocol.
3 TX GOP Congressman Calls On Public To Report Threats On Social Media
Congressman Will Hurd is calling on all Americans to report threats made on social media. On CBS' "Face the Nation," the Texas Republican said anybody who sees threats of mass violence should report it immediately. His remarks come in the wake of the mass shooting in his home state of Texas where 20 people were gunned down Saturday at an El Paso Walmart, and in Dayton, Ohio where nine people were shot and killed early yesterday morning. Hurd added that while he was one of eight Republicans who supported a universal background check bill that passed the House, the focus should also be on how shooters are radicalized. Authorities are investigating the El Paso shooting as a federal hate crime.