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Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The man convicted in a mass shooting that killed 23 people and injured 22 at an El Paso Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019, has agreed to pay $5.56 million in restitution to the families, according to court documents filed Monday. Patrick Wood Crusius, 25, agreed to the restitution in a joint motion approved by U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama.
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The motion ends the federal case against Crusius. He pleaded guilty in February to 90 federal charges, including hate crimes, and was sentenced in July to 90 life terms. He still faces a trial in Texas state court on charges including capital murder. He could face the death sentence if convicted in that case.
It is unlikely Crusius, who is relying on public defenders, has the assets to pay the restitution, the El Paso Times reported.
The gunman traveled hundreds of miles from Allen, Texas, to El Paso to carry out the attack, targeting Hispanic immigrants, prosecutors said. He referred to himself as a White nationalist and posted on social medial about a "Hispanic invasion of Texas" before the attack.
He arrived at the Walmart armed with an assault-style rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
After his arrest, Crusius told investigators he targeted his victims because they were Hispanic and that he intended to kill everyone he shot.
