Man Accused of Killing 23 in 2019 El Paso Mass Shooting to Plead Guilty

Man Accused of Killing 23 in 2019 El Paso Mass Shooting to Plead Guilty
El Paso Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius, a 21-year-old male from Allen, Texas, accused of killing 22 and injuring 25, is arraigned in El Paso, Texas on Oct. 10, 2019. Mark Lambie/Pool via Reuters
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The man accused of killing 23 people and injuring dozens more in a 2019 shooting targeting people of Mexican descent at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, will plead guilty to federal hate crimes charges, his attorneys said in a court filing.

It comes days after federal prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty for the shooter, Patrick Crusius.