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Elsa Mendoza dela Mora

Case from El-paso, TX dated Aug 03, 2019

Victim Details

Elsa Mendoza de la Mora

Female

El-paso

TX

2019-08-03

57

Elsa

Mendoza dela Mora

07/18/2026

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Elsa Mendoza de la Mora, a 57-year-old Mexican woman, tragically lost her life on August 3, 2019, during the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. She was a special education teacher and principal at Rafael Veloz Elementary School in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Elsa was shopping at the Walmart when the gunman, identified as Patrick Crusius, opened fire with an AK-47-style rifle, killing 22 people. Her husband and son were waiting for her in the parking lot when the shooting began.

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  • Dallas News: Man's family says he was shot after trying to fight back against El Paso shooter with soda bottles
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    It's so hard to wrap my head around the loss of Elsa Mendoza de la Mora. It seems like every detail ... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role of educators in our lives, and Elsa Mendoza de la Mora's sto... ...Read More
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