Admitted white supremacist and mass murderer escapes death penalty after woke district attorney goes back on his word

Locals are outraged by the mysterious flip flop by the district attorney in El Paso, Texas after he decided not to seek the death penalty for Patrick Crusius, the man who has already admitted to killing 23 people in a Walmart store because they were Hispanic.

Despite campaigning on the promise to seek the lethal injection for Crusius, Democratic District Attorney James Montoya informed family members of the Walmart victims that he would no longer ask for the states highest form of punishment Monday, according to El Paso Matters.

Montoya has refused to explain his change of heart, citing a gag order as the reason he cant take about the biggest case in the citys history publicly.  

However, the families of the victims and the residents of Texas sixth largest city have made it clear they want the death penalty of Crusius.  

Were not going to have full closure until there was a trial with a death penalty on there, Dee Margo, who was mayor when the shooting and attended the funeral of each victim, told DailyMail.com Tuesday.

I think its wrong. I dont understand. We lost 23 people. 

The 2019 mass shooting, one of the deadliest in US history, rocked the West Texas city, as Crusius drove 10 hours from Allen, Texas, to the border for the sole purpose of hunting down Latinos in the 85% Hispanic community.

Many victims families did not want to comment because a gag order has been issued for any potential witnesses in this case, however, outrage in the city erupted on social media. 

Angry comments flooded online forums sharing Montoyas decision, particularly because the Democrat just took office in January, beating former Republican DA Bill Hicks who had made it clear he would seek the death penalty. 

A still image from surveillance video shows Patrick Crusius entering the Walmart in El Paso on Aug. 3, 2019

(Left) Admitted mass murderer Patrick Crusius, pictured during a court hearing in October 2019. (Right) El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya campaigned on seeking the death penalty for Crusius in what most locals consider to be the biggest case in the citys history

 Keep voting democrat and this is the outcome you get, Instagram user  @ludda_gxtti posted. 

My condolences to the families. They dont deserve this.

Former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, who lead the city at the time of the shooting, slammed Montoya for not following through with his promise to seek the death penalty

Many pointed out Montoya would have never been elected in the largely Democratic city if had expressed any unwillingness to take the death penalty off the table. 

El Paso leaders have failed the city of EL PASO and its people, stated @ismael_dvl.

 Another local quipped, Can we send him to the El Salvador prison?

Montoyas office declined an interview with DailyMail.com, citing the gag order, but added that a statement would be forthcoming regarding his decision.

A spokeswoman confirmed Montoya had said he would seek the death penalty on the campaign trail and added he said he would weigh input from all the families of the victims. 

This is the second time Crusius life has been spared, as federal prosecutors also had the chance to ask for the death penalty, as he was tried separately for federal hate crimes in 2023. 

The Biden Administration decided not to seek the death penalty in the El Paso mass shooting, despite them seeking it in two other mass shootings- a decision Margo called racist.

Law enforcement in tactical gear swarmed the El Paso Walmart moments after the shooting began on Aug. 3, 2019

Angry comments from El Pasoans flooded Instagram account @therealfitfamelpaso Monday night as news Patrick Crusius escaped the death penalty spread on Instagram

In November, voters in El Paso picked current DA James Montoya over Republican Bill Hicks, who had made seeking the death penalty for Crusius a priority during his time as district attorney

The Walmart shooting case is the biggest and most important in El Paso history, with many feeling the could have easily been victims

Walmart employees react after an active shooter opened fire at the store in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019

Crusius pleaded guilty to the murder of the 23 victims and wounding 22 others, as well as hate crimes, in federal court.

He was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in prison in 2023.

At the time, many survivors were disappointed in the decision by federal prosecutors, but held out hope that in the Lone Star State, the local prosecutor would deliver the outcome so many feel Crusius deserves. 

However the states case against Crusius has been riddled with set backs, as this is this the third DA to handle the case. 

Former district attorney Yvonne Rosales, was forced out of office in 2022 after she was accused of incompetence and mishandling cases.

Voters turned on the Democrat when they began to fear she was not capable of prosecuting Crusius, the most important legal case in the citys history. 

Jordan Anchondo, 25, died shielding her two-month-old son from gunfire

Paul Jamrowski, father of Jordan Anchondo and father in-law of Andre Anchondo, who both died in the El Paso Walmart mass shooting, breaks down in tears while speaking to the media outside the federal court in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Arturo Benavides, 60, (left) and Angelina Englisbee, 86, (right) were also among his victims

Leo Campos and Maribel Hernandez, married for 16 years, were killed in the August 2019 shooting

Hilda Reckard, daughter-in-law of El Paso Walmart shooting victim Margie Reckard, holds a picture of her relative outside the federal court in El Paso, Texas, Friday, July 7, 2023

After she was ousted, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed local lawyer Bill Hicks, a Republican.

Upon taking control, Hicks made it clear that his number one case was the Walmart mass murder.

However, Hicks was voted out in November, largely based on his political affiliation, not his creditentials as El Pasos constituents are heavily Democrat. 

Its a reflection of not having the right character and fortitude to do whats right, Margo said of Montoya.

To say because of the screw ups of the prior DA and the lack of evidence, thats a bunch of bologna. (Crusius) already admitted guilt, 90 counts, in a federal case. Dont tell me the evidence is tainted.