El Paso mass shooting suspect faces trial judge for 1st time

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The 21-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a Texas Walmart is set to face his trial judge Thursday for the first time since his arrest.
Patrick Crusius of Dallas is expected to appear for a brief hearing in El Paso. Police say he confessed to the Aug. 3 mass shooting and that he targeted Mexicans.
Some two-dozen people survived the attack with injuries, and two of them remain in the hospital, hospital officials said.
Local prosecutors have said they