Mexico to open first terrorism probe of an event on US territory

People gather to pay their respects at a growing memorial site two days after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, US. [Reuters]

Mexico will investigate the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that killed 22 people, including eight Mexican citizens, as an act of terrorism and may request the suspected shooter be extradited to Mexico for trial, the country’s foreign minister said on Monday.

Mexico’s involvement in the criminal process against accused shooter Patrick Crusius comes at a time of high tension between Mexico City and Washington over issues of immigration and trade.