Patrick Crusius, who is accused of murdering 23 people, claimed that the whole reason he went into that particular Walmart was that he was hungry.
The man had reportedly gotten lost while driving around in El Paso and decided to head over to the nearby Walmart. It was there that he committed his murderous spree, taking the lives of 23 and injuring dozens of others.
The man reportedly even ate while he was inside the store and was still unarmed. He came back not long after, having cased the place and decided on a course of action.
The alleged killer reportedly took around 10 hours to drive from his home to El Paso, and as soon as he reached the place, he found himself lost in a neighborhood. He then started to make his way to Walmart.
Police have also refused to comment on whether Walmart was specifically targeted or if the location was chosen more randomly. Authorities are still investigating that angle and trying to determine the full extent of the events that have transpired.
Details about the case have been coming out slowly, and the world will likely find even more chilling revelations in the coming years.
The attack went down in a period marked by several other similar horrific acts, prompting a wave of outrage from many across the country and the world. Many have also expressed their sympathies to the victims of the attack and their families and friends.
The trial for the suspected El Paso Walmart shooter is not expected to take place before another two years.
Joe Spencer, a lawyer for the alleged mass shooter in state and federal court, stated: “I don’t anticipate that this case is going to be ready for trial for at least a couple of years.”
He also added: “It’s just simply because the pandemic shut down a lot of the work that we’re required to do mandated by the American Bar Association and even the Department of Justice — their protocol on death-eligible cases just requires tremendous amount of mitigation work.”
Families of the victims are troubled by the delays. Crusius has pleaded not guilty.
That killer bastard Crusius needs to go to trial very soon. Come on the Fed and State courts start the trials. Enough of stalling and the excuses. It’s been 5 years since he committed those heinous crimes in El Paso Tx. Time to bring him to trial and impose the death penalty. He deserves nothing less. Get you stuff together soon.