Even a 36 gr HP .223 round (standard AR-15 chamber) out of an ar-15 at 3,750 ft/s only has around 1500 joules of energy on impact. A look deep inside politics and injustice in El Paso. [88] Texas Senator John Cornyn said that gun violence would not be solved by focusing on law-abiding citizens. Beto O'Rourke gave a speech where he was visibly shaken on Saturday. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 21-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the Lower Valley on Wednesday night, according to the El Paso Police Department. [119], Trump visited El Paso and Dayton on August 7. [43] Site moderators quickly removed the original post, though users continued sharing copies. El Paso is a border town. Read more: Police are responding to reports of 'an active shooter incident' in Dayton, Ohio, A post on the bar's Instagram page stated everyone was safe and their "hearts go out to everyone involved. the manifesto apparently linked to the shooter: a mass shooting overnight in a Dayton, Ohio neighborhood, an event held by Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, shootings at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, the October 28 massacre at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, primarily motivated by white supremacists, bitter racist attacks against four minority Congresswomen, sought to excuse the racism of the participants in the “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, calling the largely African-American players “sons of bitches.”, use race and ethnicity to divide this country, https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/03/australian-and-nz-isps-blocked-dozens-of-sites-that-host-nz-shooting-video/. El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen said reports of an active shooter were received at 10:39 local time (16:39 GMT), and law enforcement officers were on the scene within six minutes. El Paso police say 1 suspect is in custody in connection with the deadly Walmart shooting. Facebook says it is working with law enforcement. On August 3, 2019, a mass shooting occurred at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, United States. You probably never watched the videos I posted showing various rounds hitting ballistics gel in slow motion. Police say nine were killed, plus the shooter, and 26 were injured, according to The Wall Street Journal. @Hal_10000: My wife and I lived in El Paso for a couple years, a while back. The shooting occurred at a Walmart Supercenter near the Cielo Vista Mall on the east side of El Paso. These sinister ideologies must be defeated. The defense added that he was treated with anti-psychotic medication and that he was in a "psychotic state" when arrested. ", Read more: At least 8 people were killed and almost 50 were injured in 8 mass shootings across the US this weekend, President Trump called the tragedy a "terrible shooting" and promised "total support of [the] Federal Government. On Sunday, the family told CNN that 86-year-old Englisbee had been killed. Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison plus 30 years, and was ordered to pay $12.6 billion in forfeiture. In addition, it would guarantee Mexico access to information about the case. A Facebook account connected to Crusius contained no posts and had just three friends. They’re saying these things (mostly) for power or for laughs or for ratings. What happened? ", Crusius also wrote that he worked as a bagger at a grocery store for five months, until he lost his method of transportation. The writer wrote that their opinions on immigration predate President Trump, and the writer appears to have held these beliefs for years. A LinkedIn profile posted under the name Patrick Crusius said he was a student at Plano High School. Police later confirmed the suspect as Connor Betts, a 24-year-old from Bellbrook, Ohio. "Grab your weapon, think fast, take cover, do anything you can. In 2015, Almost 50% of Beto O'Rourke's Top Expenditures  Went to Suzie Byrd U.S. Representative's Cronyism and Self Dealing;... Where the Hell Does City Council Rep. for Dist. More than two dozen people were injured in the shooting at Walmart, where some of the chaos was caught on camera. [50], In response to the shooting, some 8chan users claimed that the shooter was "our guy". We have not seen the filings, but last week Judge Patrick He said that notwithstanding if the attack was confirmed to be a hate crime or not, that Trump should stop his "hate speech" and "stigmatization". "We can beat the NRA. [138][139] Ebrard also stated that the Mexican government would remain in contact with the victims' families throughout the investigation and trial, and that they would press charges against the individual(s) or firm who sold the weapons to the suspect. Law enforcement responds to the shooting on Saturday. Facebook and Instagram profiles under the suspect's name have been removed by the company. o evidence at this time that this was motivated by bias but the investigation is ongoing and they are. US Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash said the Justice Department is "seriously considering" bringing federal hate crime and federal firearm charges, which also come with the possibility of the death penalty. Union Plaza and Downtown Arena: Not Surprise City Move. They received multiple calls from stores at the mall complex. He said he would return to his hometown of El Paso and announced he was cutting his campaign trail short. [61] On July 23, 2020, Crusius entered a plea of not-guilty to federal charges. He urged everyone "to join my prayer for the people who lost their lives, the injured and their family members.". Emergency dispatchers […] They occurred less than 24 hours apart. Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. Twenty of the victims died on the day of the shooting, two others died in the following days, and the 23rd victim died on April 26, 2020. A Twitter account linked to the suspected shooter, which has seen little activity since early 2017, shows him sharing and retweeting President Trump's tweets, posting about the border wall and liking memes disparaging Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi. The document was attached to a post on 8chan that said, "I'm probably going to die today." Share Mural in the St. Anne's Center Last ye... Feed Insecurity and Child Hunger in El Paso County Many, Especially Children are Food Insecure in El Paso Share We first look at ... 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He told media outlets he grabbed children and carried them to safety during the shooting. Or I always thought people did, anyways, I guess I could be wrong on that. It was very safe then, too. [26] The names, ages, and citizenships of 22 of the dead were released by the El Paso Police Department on August 5.