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Courtroom brought to tears by show of forgiveness

By KRWG News and Partners
Published April 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM MDT
Adriana Zandri, right, hugs the mass killer who murdered her husband, Ivan Filiberto Manzano, at the conclusion of the second day of victim impact statements in District Judge Sam Medrano’s courtroom. Crusius pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder and aggravated assault charges for killing 23 people and wounding 22 others at an El Paso Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019. (Ruben R. Ramirez)
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Adriana Zandri, right, hugs the mass killer who murdered her husband, Ivan Filiberto Manzano, at the conclusion of the second day of victim impact statements in District Judge Sam Medrano’s courtroom. Crusius pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder and aggravated assault charges for killing 23 people and wounding 22 others at an El Paso Walmart on Aug. 3, 2019. (Ruben R. Ramirez)

El Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore was in the courtroom when 2 women whose loved ones were murdered by Patrick Crusius hugged him.

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