El Paso shooting

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Thursday marks four years since a gunman attacked an El Paso Walmart store, killing 23. In its aftermath, advocates and victims’ families search for closure as concerns increase about the hateful rhetoric that inspired the shooter.

Wednesday marks four years since a white supremacist opened fire at an El Paso Walmart and killed 23 people.

The gunman still faces state charges that could result in him receiving the death penalty. There is no timeline on when that trial will begin.

Victim impact statements concluded Thursday in the sentencing hearing for Patrick Crusius, the gunman whose 2019 rampage at an El Paso Walmart left 23 dead. He is expected to receive multiple life sentences Friday morning.

“I don’t forgive the devil inside him." Sentencing for Patrick Crusius began Wednesday and victims' families directly addressed the gunman. He faces up to 90 life sentences after his 2019 rampage, which authorities said was spurred on his belief Texas was being “invaded” by Hispanics. Victim impact statements are scheduled to continue Thursday.

Patrick Crusius’ sentencing hearing is likely to take several days and will include impact statements from family members of the nearly two dozen people murdered.

The monument would be placed at the state Capitol complex pending approval by the Texas Legislature.

Thomas Marshall and many of his colleagues were fresh out of college and in their first full-time jobs, which they had hoped would serve as a launching pad for their careers. In spite of the potential risks, they still felt the responsibility to try to do something in the wake of the shooting of the El Paso Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019 that targeted Latinos, killing 23 and wounding over two dozen others.

Accused El Paso Walmart shooter pleads guilty to 90 federal charges including hate crimes.

The federal government has largely avoided pursuing the death penalty under President Biden.

District Attorney Yvonne Rosales failed to show up Wednesday in court for a status hearing on the Walmart mass shooting case involving her office’s alleged role in violating a gag order.