(WBAP/KLIF) – The Allen man charged in last year’s El Paso Walmart massacre that left 22 people dead made his first federal court appearance Wednesday.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced last week that Patrick Crusius faces 90 Federal Hate crime charges. 22 of them are punishable by death. He’s also facing the death penalty on a state Capital Murder charge.
U.S. Attorney John Bash said the alleged shooter admitted to targeting Mexicans in a manifesto.
“He called the attack a response to [what he referred to as] the Hispanic invasion of Texas.”
Crusius appeared before a Federal Judge in El Paso Wednesday wearing handcuffs. He was granted private access to the court to avoid any potential dangers involved in a so-called perp walk.
Listen to Clayton Neville’s story below:
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