Patrick Crusius is still facing capital murder charges in state court and could still face the death penalty in Texas if convicted of the 2019 mass shooting that killed 23 people. In court filing Saturday, defense attorneys requested that a hearing be called so Crusius could plead guilty to the federal charges. He has been charged with federal hate crimes and gunshot wounds. The man accused of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart plans to plead guilty to federal charges in the case. Patrick Crusius is still charged in state court with capital murder and could still face the death penalty. https://t.co/Xs0XZvHJSX — The Associated Press (@AP) January 24, 2023 U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama scheduled the hearing for Feb. 8 in El Paso on Monday. Crusius turned himself in to the police after the attack, saying "I'm the one who shot" and that, according to his warrant, he was targeting Mexicans. Prosecutors said he posted a screed online shortly before the shooting, saying it was "in response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas." Read the full article