Federal authorities are treating the El Paso mass shooting as a case of domestic terrorism, the US Attorney for the Western District of Texas said Sunday. The Justice Department is also “seriously considering” bringing federal hate crime and federal firearm charges, which carry a possible death penalty, US Attorney John Bash said in a news conference. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES The case appears to meet the statutory definition of domestic terrorism, Bash said. Saturday’s shooting at an El Paso Walmart — which […]
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