El Paso suspect allegedly cased Walmart before shooting: Police
Summary
TLDRThe script recounts the tragic events of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, with a rising death toll and a nation demanding action. It details the horrifying experiences of survivors, including a 91-year-old woman recording the chaos and a family who lost their mother while she tried to protect her infant. The narrative also reveals the suspect's actions before the attack and the community's response to the senseless violence, highlighting the devastating impact on families and the urgent call for change.
Takeaways
- 📰 Two mass shootings occurred within 13 hours in El Paso and Dayton, leading to public outcry for action from leaders.
- 💔 The death toll in El Paso rose to at least 22, with nine more victims in Dayton, causing immense grief and loss.
- 🔍 Surveillance footage revealed that the El Paso shooter, Patrick Crusius, aged 21, initially entered the Walmart to scout for targets before returning armed.
- 🎯 Law enforcement officials believe the suspect targeted Mexicans, entering the Walmart with an assault-style rifle to carry out the attack.
- 👵 A 91-year-old woman and her daughter survived by hiding under a table and recording the incident on their phone.
- 👶 A young mother, Jordan Anchondo, died while trying to protect her two-month-old baby, who survived covered in blood but alive.
- 👨👩👧👦 The father, Andre Anchondo, was found near his wife and baby, and the family is now committed to raising their three children together.
- 🏥 The lead trauma surgeon at Del Sol hospital described the scene as reminiscent of his experiences overseas, highlighting the severity of the situation.
- 🕊️ The community is rallying to support the victims and their families, emphasizing the need for unity and remembrance.
- 🔎 The police chief believes the El Paso gunman traveled from Dallas due to the city's demographics and proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border.
- 🗣️ President Trump addressed the nation, discussing racism, white supremacy, and the role of mental health, video games, and the internet in such incidents.
Q & A
What was the primary demand from the public following the mass shootings?
-The primary demand from the public was for leaders to take action, offering more than just words in response to the mass shootings.
How many people were reported dead in El Paso and Dayton Ohio after the shootings?
-At least 22 people were reported dead in El Paso, and nine more in Dayton, Ohio.
What did the surveillance footage reveal about the suspect's actions before the shooting at the Walmart?
-The surveillance footage showed that the suspect, Patrick Cruces, entered the Walmart without a weapon first, seemingly to case the location before returning armed.
What was the suspect believed to be targeting according to law enforcement officials?
-Law enforcement officials believe the suspect was targeting Mexicans.
What did the 91-year-old woman do during the shooting at the Walmart?
-The 91-year-old woman pulled out her phone and began recording the events unfolding around her in disbelief.
How did the survivor, Sylvia, describe the gunman's actions when he heard customers running past him?
-Sylvia described that when the gunman heard customers running past him, he turned and began firing at those customers instead.
What was the situation of the young mother, Jordan and Shondo, and her baby during the shooting?
-Jordan and Shondo was holding her two-month-old baby during the shooting. She was found dead, but her baby survived, covered in blood but alive.
What was the father's reaction to the loss of his wife and child during the shooting?
-The father, Andre, was found in the Walmart near his wife and baby. He was heartbroken over the loss of his nephew and wished for one last chance to say something to him.
What did the family decide to do for the three young children who lost their parents in the shooting?
-The family decided to raise the three young children together to keep them united, believing that separating them would be the ultimate tragedy.
Why did the police chief believe the gunman traveled to El Paso?
-The police chief believed the gunman traveled to El Paso because of its demographic makeup and its proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border.
What was the role of George Stephanopoulos in the script?
-George Stephanopoulos was the presenter providing an overview of the situation and inviting viewers to subscribe to the ABC News YouTube channel and download the ABC News app for updates.
Outlines
🔫 El Paso and Dayton Shootings: A Nation's Cry for Action
The script opens with a somber reflection on the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, which have left the nation in shock and grief. It emphasizes the public's demand for more than just words from leaders, highlighting the lasting impact on the families of the victims. The death toll in El Paso is reported to be at least 22, with nine more in Dayton. The narrative focuses on the chilling details of the El Paso shooting, including the suspect's alleged actions before the attack, as revealed by surveillance footage. It describes the harrowing experiences of survivors, including a 91-year-old woman who recorded the chaos on her phone. The script also touches on President Trump's response to the shootings, mentioning his comments on racism, white supremacy, mental health, and video games. The tragedy's ripple effects on families are underscored, with stories of parents who lost their lives trying to protect their children, leaving behind a legacy of love and sacrifice.
💔 Heartbreak and Survival: The Human Impact of the El Paso Shooting
This paragraph delves deeper into the personal stories of loss and survival from the El Paso shooting. It recounts the heartbreaking account of a man who lost his nephew in the attack and the heroic efforts of a young mother, Jordan and Shondo, who died protecting her infant. The narrative highlights the baby's miraculous survival, covered in blood but alive, and the family's resolve to keep the children together as a testament to their parents' love and sacrifice. The script also discusses the broader implications of such tragedies on families across the country and the community's determination to honor the memory of the victims. The police chief's assertion that the gunman targeted El Paso due to its demographic and location is also mentioned, adding a layer of complexity to the tragedy.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Mass Shootings
💡El Paso
💡Dayton Ohio
💡Gunman
💡Assault-Style Rifle
💡Surveillance
💡Law Enforcement
💡Mental Health
💡Racism and White Supremacy
💡Victims
💡Trauma Surgeon
💡Ultimate Sacrifice
Highlights
Two mass shootings occurred 13 hours apart, raising demands for action from the public.
The death toll in El Paso rose to at least 22, with nine more in Dayton, Ohio.
The gunman in the Walmart shooting was identified as 21-year-old Patrick Crusius.
Surveillance footage suggests Crusius entered the Walmart to case the location before returning with a weapon.
Law enforcement believes the suspect targeted Mexicans, entering the Walmart with an assault-style rifle.
A 91-year-old woman recorded the chaos on her phone while hiding in the cafe with her daughter.
Survivors describe crawling across the floor and hiding under tables during the shooting.
A family recounts their experience, with the mother and grandmother narrowly escaping while the gunman was distracted.
The lead trauma surgeon at Del Sol hospital compared the scene to his experiences overseas.
A man describes witnessing the shooting of his 15-year-old nephew, Xavier Rodriguez, inside the Walmart.
A young mother, Jordan Anchondo, was killed while trying to protect her two-month-old baby, who survived.
The father, Andre Anchondo, was found near his wife and baby in the Walmart.
Three young children are now left without their parents, and the family is determined to raise them together.
The police chief believes the gunman traveled to El Paso due to its demographic and proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border.
President Trump addressed the nation, attributing the shootings to mental health, video games, and the internet.
The impact of mass shootings on families is highlighted through the stories of the victims and survivors.
Transcripts
to mass shootings 13 hours apart and new
demands from so many in this country
that our leaders do something that they
offer more than words I have talked with
so many families here and it never gets
easier their lives have been destroyed
forever and this time everyone wondering
here when will it end the death toll
here in El Paso rising tonight at least
22 dead now and in Dayton Ohio nine more
people losing their lives tonight what
we have just learned about the gunman
who walked into this Walmart with that
assault-style rifle what he did right
beforehand
this surveillance obtained by Katie SM
the family's diving for cover from the
relentless gunfire thousands running in
fear in so many cases I heard about the
children who ran out on their own
tonight President Trump addressing the
nation what he said about racism about
white supremacy placing much of the
blame on mental health video games of
the internet but we begin tonight with
what happened here what we did not know
until today tonight a startling
revelation what they believe the suspect
21 year old Patrick Cruces did before
this moment before he entered the
Walmart with his weapon
this surveillance obtained by Katie SM
tonight law enforcement officials
telling ABC News that before the chaos
broke out that they believe the suspect
had been looking for a good place to
target and shoot Mexicans law
enforcement officials telling us Cruces
entered the Walmart on Saturday morning
first with no weapon apparently to case
it then they say satisfied with what he
saw up to 3000 shoppers inside he left
the store armed himself and then
returned tonight we are hearing from the
survivors who crawled across that floor
when he came armed with that
assault-style rifle silly assess a doe
on the floor the 91 year old mother she
pulled out her phone and began recording
in disbelief over what she could hear
what she could see they were in the cafe
having coffee now they were on the floor
and she says he came toward them turning
around when he heard customers running
past him to get out
he began firing at those customers
instead this is her video as she lie on
the floor with her terrified mother the
shots kept
you can see someone run by to escape
while a worker crouches behind the
counter motioning signaling to others
then the rapid fire again
and then silence
the lady at cash registers everybody
down firing
and so I got under the table and I
my mama she's lying on the seat and I
was trying to pull her down so then we
were just hiding there so then I saw him
the guy I just saw the guy walk
from the knees down Sylvia telling me
she believes they are alive only because
the gunman heard other people run past
him what were you saying to your mother
while we're playing she was praying and
she was crying and I was holding her
hands and I was like I can't believe
she's so calm she's 91 years old so I
need to stay calm two-minute what you
rarely see is what happens when there is
finally breaking the gunfire Sylvia
makes the decision that she and her 91
year old mother should get out they're
gone she grabs her mother pick it up
not sure
we have to leave Silvia says where do we
go from inside her car oh my god she
realizes the horror an officer carrying
a child they see a man who's been shot
these women running out with children
one in their arms and tonight here in El
Paso the death toll is still rising at
the Del Sol hospital this evening the
lead trauma surgeon telling me that what
he has seen here reminded him of his
time overseas if this reminder what you
saw inside this room
Tavia bizarre death who was in that
Walmart he was shot but he survived his
nephew just 15 was shot and killed right
in front of him you can't unsee them all
closed box is still sealed he and his
nephew were at the bank inside the
Walmart he tells me they knocked on the
door to try to get behind the clerk
counter but the door would not open they
turned and there was the gunman what did
he look like what did he sound like I
don't know he had glasses
let's all remember
Gate buzzes there's tactical glasses
and you didn't say a word
you can see in his face some tensions we
look at the photo of his nephew Xavier
Rodriguez
I'm sorry he tells me he wishes he had
one last chance to say something what
would you have said to him
okay I can't be with him
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feels like a so he is heartbroken over
his nephew and there was one more family
we have been following here the story of
this young mother 25 year old Jordan and
shondo and her husband Andre we knew the
young mother died while holding on to
her two month-old baby they believe she
was trying to protect the baby and she
did and now we have learned that the
father Andre was found in that Walmart -
right near his young wife and his baby
Jordan you knew that she had tried to
save her baby
yes and you think that she actually paid
with her own life to save her child
their baby covered in blood but alive
the baby had blood bruises on his head
broken fingers and he was full of blood
and everybody was scared and panicked
that it was his the baby's blood but it
happened to be his parents blood on the
baby so thanks thankfully he's okay
tonight three young children without
their parents the baby Paul 18 month old
Victoria and Skyland who turned five the
day she lost her parents on Saturday
the family is now determined to raise
them to keep the children together to
pull them apart would be the ultimate
tragedy
I think together as a family we'll
remind them who their parents were what
they did for them the love they had for
them and clearly displayed the ultimate
sacrifice for them that family
determined to raise those three children
and to keep them together just one
example of what these mass shootings do
to families all over this country and
the police chief here Greg Allen telling
me that there's no question in his mind
the gunman traveled 600 miles here from
outside Dallas because of the makeup of
El Paso because of its proximity to the
us-mexico border
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