“Today’s action makes clear that the Justice Department will not tolerate hate-fueled violence that endangers the safety of our communities.”
Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty to all 90 federal charges brought against him, which included hate crimes and crimes of violence while using a firearm. All 23 people killed by Crusius were of Latino descent; dozens of people were also injured in the shooting.
The prosecution recommended that Crusius serve 90 consecutive life sentences. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June.Crusius wrote a manifesto in which he called himself a White nationalist who was intent on killing Latinos because they were immigrating to the U.S. The more than 2,000-word screed was uploaded minutes before Crusius began his attack on Aug. 3, 2019.
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