Adriana Zandri, widow of Ivan Manzano killed during the Walmart mass shooting, hugs defendant Patrick Crusius during a plea hearing in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Speaking to the gunman who killed her brother and 22 other people,

Victims and families gave impact statements, expressing grief, anger, and forgiveness. The shooter's actions were labeled racist and fueled by hate, but some victims offered forgiveness and hugs. The sentencing marks the end of the legal process and the start of healing for the El Paso community.

Several victims of the Aug. 3, 2019 massacre expressed their rage and grief towards El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius for the last time, confronting him face to face as victim impact statements continued on Tuesday,