"He later told investigators he wanted to shoot as many Mexicans as possible"

He was “taken into custody without incident” and without any law enforcement officers firing their weapons, according to El Paso Police Department Sgt. Robert Gomez. He later told investigators he wanted to shoot as many Mexicans as possible, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.

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The officials also said an assault-style rifle, similar to an AK-47, was secured at the scene along with several magazines.

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