EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius was flown to Huntsville, Texas, on Wednesday morning, May 7, where he will spend the rest of his life in prison, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office says Crusius was remanded into the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Wednesday.
“I want to thank DPS for their critical partnership in ensuring this transfer was done safely and securely,” said Sheriff Oscar Ugarte. “With this transfer complete, this individual is no longer in our community, and we can continue focusing on healing and moving forward.”
The Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety Aircraft Operations were in charge of transporting Crusius to Huntsville, Texas.
El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty to state charges in the Aug. 3, 2019, massacre on Monday, April 21, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Previously, the shooter pleaded guilty in 2023 to federal charges and was sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms without possibility of parole.
The shooter killed 23 people on Aug. 3, 2019, and injured more than 20 others in a racially motivated attack at the Cielo Vista Walmart.
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