The accused shooter behind the 2019 massacre at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart will not face death penalty in the federal case, a court filing suggests.
In a court document filed Tuesday at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in El Paso, federal prosecutors said they “will not seek the death penalty” against Patrick Crusius, who has yet to stand trial more than three years after the shoot up that left 23 people killed and dozens more wounded.
The prosecutors didn’t explain in the document why they won’t to seek the death penalty against Crusius, although he also faces state charges in Texas, which can result in execution depending on the outcome….