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El Paso Shooter Blames Trump, Faces Life Sentence

3/31/2025

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Patrick Crusius, the man behind the tragic 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting that claimed 23 lives, claimed he was following President Trump's orders to combat an "invasion." His defense pointed to his mental health struggles and extremist ideologies. Crusius is expected to plead guilty to capital murder, facing life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Patrick Crusius, the man behind the tragic 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting that claimed 23 lives, claimed he was following President Trump's orders to combat an "invasion." His defense pointed to his mental health struggles and extremist ideologies. Crusius is expected to plead guilty to capital murder, facing life in prison without the possibility of parole.