Mexico says 8 of its citizens were killed in El Paso, plans legal action to protect Mexicans in U.S.

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials on Sunday angrily denounced the mass shooting in El Paso and announced unusual actions to protect Mexicans in the United States — including possibly charging the perpetrator in Mexican courts.

Officials said eight Mexicans were among the 22 fatalities from the attack Saturday in the border city, and seven more were wounded.

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico would take actions, including possibly bringing a criminal case against the shooter and supporting a lawsuit against the seller of the weapon used in the massacre.

View the complete August 5 article by Mary Beth Sheridan on The Washington Post website here.