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This is a pretty good rundown of the events leading up to Patrick Crusius' massacre in ElPaso, TX, Walmart yesterday. The manifesto that he posted online immediately prior to the shooting reeks of White Nationalist Terrorism. #SundayMorning thedailybeast.com/patrick-crusiu…
2-"Approximately 45 minutes before the first report of gunfire, a user on the forum 8chan announced that they were planning an attack, indicated that they were in Texas, and that they would use an AK-47—similar to the weapon photographed on the gunman—to carry out the attack.
3-"The announcement was accompanied by an anti-immigrant manifesto that invoked white supremacist terms to justify violence against Hispanic people. Authorities say three Mexican nationals were among the dead in the attack on the predominantly Hispanic city that borders
4-"Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The same user also uploaded a letter addressed to Crusius from Collin College, dated April 9. The college said after the shooting that Crusius had attended school there until spring 2019. The letter was first reported by Bellingcat, an investigative
5-"website. White supremacist shooters sometimes post manifestos or links to other literature, in the hopes that a terror attack will draw attention to the writings. These manifestos are sometimes intended to inspire other acts of violence. The author of the apparent El Paso
6-"manifesto claimed to have been inspired by a manifesto written by the white supremacist who allegedly murdered 51 worshippers at a mosque in New Zealand this year. The alleged attacker of a synagogue in Poway, California, earlier this year also cited that manifesto.
7-And of all things, THIS: "....Crusius’s father is a mental-health counselor who recently treated a gunshot victim." ~Daily Beast
