Nearly four years after 23 people were killed in a racist mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the victims' families are confronting the gunman in court.
Francisco Javier Rodriguez, the father of 15-year-old Javier Amir Rodriguez, the youngest victim killed in the shooting, addressed Crusius directly while wearing a T-shirt featuring a photo of his son.
Francisco Javier Rodriguez, father of El Paso Walmart shooting victim Javier Amir Rodriguez, speaks to the media after having given his victim impact statement at the Albert Armendariz Federal Courthouse during sentencing for the shooter on July 6, 2023, in El Paso, Texas.The judge heard two days of emotional impact statements from victims and family members of victims, ahead of the formal sentencing on Friday.
"He set out to hurt people because he said Hispanics were taking over. I just want him to know his efforts were in vain," Tito Anchondo, Andre's brother, said,. "Yeah, we lost a lot of people. … The ones that are still here, we're still pushing forward." The sentencing hearing is scheduled to resume at 10 a.m. MT on Friday. Prior to the judge's sentencing, defense attorney Joe Spencer told ABC News he will be giving an allocution on Crusius' behalf. Crusius will not be speaking at the hearing, according to Spencer.
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