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'Look at me, you coward': Relatives of El Paso Walmart shooting victims confront gunman

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Nearly four years after 23 people were killed in a racist mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the victims ' families are confronting the gunman in court. Nearly four years after 23 people were killed in a racist mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the victims ' families are confronting the gunman in court. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty in February to dozens of federal hate crimes and firearms charges in connection with the August 2019 mass shooting. During the ongoing sentencing hearing in the federal trial, family members of many of the victims have shared their grief and anger in the wake of the tragedy. MORE: El Paso Walmart gunman's federal hate crimes sentencing hearing begins Wednesday Francisco Javier Rodriguez, the father of 15-year-old Javier Amir Rodriguez, the youngest victim killed in the shooting , addressed Crusius directly while wearing a T-shirt featuring a photo of his son. "Look at me, you coward. Look at my son's...

Alabama mass shooting: What to know about the 4 victims

One of the victims of a shooting in a rural Alabama town that left four people dead and 28 others injured has been identified. Four people were shot and killed. Four people were killed and 28 others injured in a shooting in a rural Alabama town late Saturday. The shooting took place at a crowded birthday party in the small town of Dadeville, located approximately 60 miles northeast of Montgomery, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. MORE: 4 people killed, 28 hurt in shooting at Alabama birthday party Here's what we know about the victims so far: Philstavious "Phil" Dowdell Philstavious "Phil" Dowdell, a senior at Dadeville High School, was one of the four people who died, his coach Roger McDowell told ABC News. He was a star high school football player -- a standout wide receiver -- and track team member, his coach said. Dowdell had committed to attending Jacksonville State University on a Football scholarship, McDowell said. "He was a great y...