James Montoya
James Montoya is the El Paso County District Attorney who announced a plea deal for Patrick Crusius, the shooter in the 2019 Walmart mass shooting. Elected in January 2023, Montoya has expressed support for the death penalty but acknowledged the victims' families' wishes for a quicker conclusion to the legal proceedings, which could extend for years if the death penalty were pursued.
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El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya declined to pursue the death penalty for Patrick Crusius.
Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder
Canada· 2025-04-21
James Montoya is the El Paso County District Attorney who offered Crusius a plea deal.
Patrick Crusius case update: El Paso Walmart shooter set to plead guilty to murder
United States· 2025-04-21
James Montoya is the El Paso County District Attorney who offered Crusius a plea deal.
Man who fatally shot 23 at El Paso Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years onCanada· 2025-04-20
James Montoya is the El Paso County District Attorney who offered Crusius a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
Texas man who fatally shot 23 people at El Paso Walmart in 2019 to plead guilty to murderUnited States· 2025-04-20
James Montoya is the district attorney of El Paso County who announced a significant turn in the criminal case against Patrick Crusius.
Ofrecen trato para agresor que mató a 23 personas en Walmart de Texas, incluidos 9 mexicanos; buscan evitar la pena de muerte
Mexico· 2025-03-26
James Montoya is the El Paso County District Attorney who announced a plea deal for Patrick Crusius.
Patrick Crusius: Shooter who killed 23 in attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penaltyUnited States· 2025-03-26
