JUST IN: The gunman who killed 23 people at a Texas Walmart in an attack targeting Mexicans and immigrants has been sentenced to 90 life terms by a US federal judge
Prosecutors had recommended Crusius, 24, receive consecutive life sentences for each of the 90 federal charges, including hate crimes and firearms offenses, to which he pleaded guilty. Before the judge announces the sentence, Crusius’ defense attorney delivered an allocution – a defendant’s formal address to the court – on behalf of the shooter to the El Paso courtroom. For Crusius, the punishment to be meted out Friday is just the beginning.
But the shooter engaged a relative of a victim for the first time on Thursday, motioning with his head in response to questions asked by Dean Reckard, who lost his mother, Margie. After Reckard asked the shooter if he sleeps “good at night,” Crusius responded by shaking his head, “No.” “You haven’t shown signs of remorse,” Reckard continued. “You just wanted to be a copycat?” Again, Crusius shook his head. “Are you a White supremacist?” Reckard asked. The shooter shook his head once more.
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