After Uvalde and other gun massacres, city where gunman killed 23 at a Walmart unites with others in calling for more mental health resources to deal with trauma.
“He was playful, full of energy, always active,” said Socorro Arias Cruz, 62, of her husband Eduardo “Eddie” Castro. “After the shooting at Walmart, it’s like the light went opaque. The trauma is always there.” Three years after the shooting, residents, local and state leaders say the allocation of resources need to be better distributed between mental health, school security and border security. Texas does poorly on access to mental health care, ranking last among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to theOn Wednesday, El Paso will mark the third anniversary of the shooting with a Day of Resilience ceremony at 8 p.m.
I’m feeling that in my gut. It doesn’t even have to be an anniversary to do that. ElPasoStrong
You know what dominates the view of that memorial? The WalMart that all those people died in! El Paso strong? 🐂💩 Their local and state representatives never asked WalMart to relocate that store...or turn the area into a true memorial park. Instead, they got a huge lampshade!