El Paso Gunman Faces Victims' Families at Sentencing

Emotional testimony from survivors and victims' families began in the federal sentencing hearing for Patrick Crusius, the gunman who killed 23 people and injured dozens more at a Walmart store in El Paso in 2019. Crusius pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes charges and faces a proposed sentence of 90 consecutive life terms. Family members of the victims packed the courtroom, sharing stories of grief and anger, confronting Crusius about the pain he caused. The gunman, who targeted Latinos, drove 700 miles to carry out the attack and left behind a hate-filled manifesto. Prosecutors said he identified as a white nationalist and was motivated to kill Hispanics to dissuade immigration.