Texas man pleads guilty to hate crimes against Muslims years after opening fire and killing 1, injuring 4

A Dallas man pleaded guilty Thursday to 5 federal hate crimes stemming again to 2015, when he opened fire on Muslims at a Texas auto restore store, killing a man and injuring 4 different people.

Anthony Paz Torres, 38, additionally pleaded guilty to a single depend of utilizing a firearm to commit the homicide, the Department of Justice mentioned.

According to the investigation, the taking pictures spree occurred Dec. 24, 2015, just some days after he went to Omar’s Wheels and Tires in Dallas, made anti-Muslim remarks and pledged to return.

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Anthony Paz Torres reserving photograph (FOX 4 Dallas)

When he returned Christmas Eve, Torres requested prospects in the event that they have been Muslim, the DOJ mentioned, earlier than opening fire on prospects and staff on the store.

FOX 4 Dallas reported that through the taking pictures, Torres killed a 25-year-old man, and an armed witness reportedly fired again, hanging Torres.

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Anthony Paz Torres fled to an space hospital, the place Dallas police arrested him. (Dallas Police Department )

The suspect then fled to an space hospital, the place police arrested him.

“Acts of Islamophobic-violence that cause death and injury have no place in our country and run contrary to our values as Americans,” Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division mentioned. “This defendant is being held accountable for a violent and deadly hate-fueled shooting spree targeting innocent Muslim Americans. The Justice Department is firmly committed to confronting unlawful acts of bias-motivated violence, and stands ready, willing and able to prosecute perpetrators who target victims because of their religion.”