Shooting in Walmart in El Paso Texas

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.


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