El Paso DA opens separate case for Walmart shooter to streamline trial
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 has learned the charges against Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius have been separated by the district attorney.
A 2020 indictment had a charge of capital murder of multiple persons and 22 charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
To expedite jury selection, DA Bill Hicks says he dropped the 2020 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges and re-indicted the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges in December 2023.
The case is scheduled for a status hearing on Thursday, January 18 in the 409th District Court.
ABC-7 will bring you the latest on this developing story on air and online as we learn new information.
