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Plea Deal Offered to El Paso Walmart Shooter to Avoid Death Penalty

Texas prosecutors offer a plea deal to the gunman who killed 23 in a racially motivated attack at a Walmart, allowing him to serve life without parole.

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  3. Texas prosecutor won’t seek death for gunman in 2019 Walmart mass shooting

    This is about allowing the families of the 23 victims who lost their lives on that horrific day — and the 22 wounded — to finally have resolution in our court system.

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Updated: Mar 26th, 2025, 12:59 AM ET

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Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 people in a 2019 racially motivated attack in El Paso, has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty. El Paso District Attorney James Montoya announced that Crusius will plead guilty to capital murder and receive life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The decision, made after consultations with victims' families, aims to conclude the lengthy legal process and provide closure, despite not all families agreeing with the move. Crusius is currently serving 90 consecutive life sentences for federal hate crime charges. The plea hearing is scheduled for April 21.

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  • The El Paso District Attorney, James Montoya, decided to offer a plea deal to Patrick Crusius to avoid the death penalty after consulting with the majority of victims' families who wanted closure.

  • Montoya emphasized that the decision to forego the death penalty does not reflect a lack of guilt or evidence, but rather a desire for resolution in the case after years of delays in the court system.

  • Despite some families expressing disappointment over the plea deal, many supported the resolution, preferring life imprisonment without parole over the length of a potential death penalty trial.

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