Patrick Crusius (21) who is accused of killing 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas admitted he was “the shooter” and confirmed he was targeting people of Mexican decent.
According to NBC News citing unsealed documents, Crusius made his first confession of the shooting when Texas Rangers came up to his vehicle in a left-hand turn lane. It was there that Crusius exited the car with his hands up in the air saying “I am the shooter”.
“Agents and police officers at the intersection then observed a male person (defendant) to exit out of the vehicle with his hands raised in the air and stated out loud to the agents ‘I’m the shooter,'” Garcia wrote.
Patrick Crusius, 21, later waived his Miranda rights against self-incrimination and spoke with detectives.
“The defendant stated he drove to the listed location from Allen, TX and entered the store with an assault rifle (AK-47) shooting multiple innocent victims,” Garcia wrote. “The defendant stated his target
Crusius is currently being held without bail and is being charged with a capital crime where of which El Paso prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.
📝 The Killer’s Manifesto
Twenty minutes before the attack, the Killer posted his apparent manifesto to 8chan which further stated his intention to target Mexicans. Within the document, he referred to Hispanics as ‘invaders’ — xenophobic and racist rhetoric often used by Donald Trump — and praised the Christchurch killer who targeted Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand last year.
Crusius also stated that he had essentially been radicalized in his hateful outlooks before Donald Trump
