A 21-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to capital murder in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a West Texas Walmart.
Patrick Crusius entered the plea today during his first appearance before a trial judge in El Paso.
Police have said Crusius confessed to targeting Mexicans in the August 3 attack in the largely Latino border city.
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Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty for Crusius.