How the El Paso Walmart Shooting Prosecution Cost $6 Million, Even without a Trial

How the El Paso Walmart shooting prosecution cost $6 million, even without a trial

EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — El Paso County taxpayers paid almost $4 million for the defense and $1.9 million for the prosecution of the man who gunned down 23 people and wounded 22 others at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, county records show. More than $2 million of that went to experts hired since 2019 by the defense team representing Patrick Crusius, now 26, who pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon l…

Walmart mass shooting prosecution was costly, typical for Texas death penalty cases

El Paso County taxpayers paid almost $4 million for the defense and $1.9 million for the prosecution of the man who gunned down 23 people and wounded 22 others at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, county records show.More than $2 million of that went to experts hired since 2019 by the defense team representing Patrick Crusius, now 26, who pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon last month after District Attorney Ja…

State has spent $6 million in taxpayer money on Walmart shooting case so far

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 requested and obtained documents from the El Paso County Auditor's Office detailing how much the state has spent on the Walmart shooting case so far. The amount totals nearly $6 million. The cost of Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius' defense so far is $3,991,864.12. ABC-7 is reaching out to find out if that money comes from local or state funds. The documents also show the El Paso District Attorney's Office has recor…