After 9 months of fighting the wounded died in the mass shooting in El Paso: the number of victims has risen to 23

A man was wounded during a mass shooting at Walmart in El Paso (Texas), which happened last summer, died from his injuries.

On reported on Sunday, April 26, an employee of the hospital. Thus, the number of victims of mass shooting has risen to 23 people.

«After nearly nine months of fighting with a heavy heart that we announce that Guillermo «memo» Garcia, our last patient from the shooting at the El Paso died», — said General Director of medical center Del Sol David Shimp.

Garcia was in the Parking lot of Walmart, collecting money for the football team his daughter with his wife Jessica Garcia, when the suspect — 21-year-old Patrick Crusius — opened fire.

Garcia’s wife survived the shooting, having received wounds in the legs.

Patrick Crusius is in prison awaiting trial. He told the police that his target was Mexicans. Among the dead in El Paso — eight Mexican citizens.

The gunner is also published online a racist post complaining about the «Hispanic invasion of Texas», writing that he was «just protecting his country.»

Cruises is accused not only of murder, but crimes of hate.

The Prosecutor’s office in Texas said that he would seek the death penalty for the accused.

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