Patrick Crusius received a life sentence without parole for the 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, which resulted in 23 deaths and 22 injuries. Judge Sam Medrano Jr. condemned Crusius's actions, emphasizing that his hateful intent only strengthened the community's bond. During sentencing, the courtroom was filled with victims' families, and the district attorney, James Montoya, publicly honored the victims by reading their names. Crusius accepted his fate without visible emotion, highlighting the severity of his crimes and the lasting impact on the community.
You traveled nine hours to a city that would have welcomed you with open arms... You brought not peace but hate. You came to inflict terror, to take innocent lives. Your mission failed.
Mr. Crusius, looking disheveled... did not betray any emotions as the judge read his sentence, other than to say that he pleaded guilty to capital murder...
The sentence was handed down... in a large room... converted to a courtroom to accommodate a large crowd. Some relatives of victims could be heard quietly crying.
James Montoya, the El Paso district attorney, read the names of the victims aloud as the gunman looked in his direction.
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