The long-running criminal case against a Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 is on the verge of coming to a close.

A white supremacist who killed 23 people in a racist mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, is expected to plead guilty to state murder charges on Monday, potentially closing a years-long legal case that shocked the nation and reignited debate over hate crimes and gun violence in the United States.

Patrick Crusius, 26, is already serving life in prison on federal charges, but his state case has been marred by delays.