El Paso Walmart shooting suspect to plead guilty
(24 Jan 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: PART MUST CREDIT FBI FBI - MUST CREDIT FBI ARCHIVE: Exact location unknown - Exact date unknown 1. BOOKING photo of Patrick Crusius POOL ARCHIVE: El Paso, Texas - 10 October 2019 2. Walmart shooting suspect Patrick Crusius and his attorneys entering courtroom 3. Crusius and his attorneys listening to judge, UPSOUND (English) Judge: "And to the indictment, sir, do you wish to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty?" CRUSIUS: "Not guilty." JUDGE: "The court has entered a plea of not guilty on your behalf." 4. Crusius and attorneys leaving courtroom ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: El Paso, Texas - 3 August 2019 5. Pan of emergency vehicles on scene on day of shooting ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: El Paso, Texas - 5 August 2019 6. Various exteriors of Walmart store where shootings took place 7. Various of memorial outside the Walmart ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVE: El Paso, Texas - 6 August 2019 8. Various of memorial site at Walmart in El Paso, Texas STORYLINE: The man accused of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart plans to plead guilty to federal charges in the case, according to court records filed days after the federal government said it wouldn't seek the death penalty in the case. Patrick Crusius is still charged in state court with capital murder and could still face the death penalty in Texas if convicted in the 2019 mass shooting that killed 23 people. In a court filing Saturday, defense attorneys asked for a hearing to be set so Crusius could plead guilty to federal charges. He was charged with federal hate crimes and firearms violations. U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama, in an order Monday, set the hearing for Feb. 8 in El Paso. Crusius surrendered to police after the attack, saying, “I’m the shooter, ” and that he was targeting Mexicans, according to an arrest warrant. The Aug. 3, 2019, shooting happened on a busy weekend day at a Walmart that is typically popular with shoppers from Mexico and the U.S. In addition to those who died, more than two dozen were injured. Many were citizens of Mexico. Prosecutors have said he published a screed online shortly before the shooting that said it was “in response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas.” El Paso is a largely Hispanic city that forms an international metro area with Ciudad Juarez with more than 2 million people. On the U.S. side, suburbs stretch into New Mexico. Although the federal and state cases have progressed along parallel tracks, it's unclear when Crusius might face trial on state charges. A status hearing in the state case was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, according to court records. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
