DOJ wants to expedite death penalty for people guilty of mass shootings

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Prosecutors in El Paso are considering seeking the death penalty for the man suspected of killing 22 people and injuring over two dozen others at a Walmart store in the city.

The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, John Bash said his office will pursue a criminal investigation, a civil rights hate crime investigation and “domestic terrorism” charges against the suspect.

The suspected shooter in Dayton killed 9 individuals and injured many others at a popular nightlife district. Those mass shooting occurred just 13 hours apart earlier in August.

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On August 31, a person committed another horrendous shooting across several locations in Odessa and Midland Texas. The suspect killed seven people and wounded 22 others.

According to reports, the suspect committed the shooting rampage just hours after he was fired from his job.