The suspected gunman Mauricio Garcia appears to have shared photos online featuring the patch that references 'Right Wing Death Squad.'
that reads"RWDS" on the Russian social network OK.RU and investigators are examining a profile on the site believed to belong to the suspected shooter.
LaMontria Edwards and Cheryl Jackson hug as they visit a memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall on May 8, 2023 in Allen, Texas. Investigators are probing the suspected gunman's social media presence.Bertino had pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in October 2022 arising from charges over his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He testified that he believed"all-out revolution" was coming in the days before the riot.
Bertino's attorney issued a statement from him on Monday after the ex-Proud Boy was mentioned by some social media users in relation to the"RWDS" patch. "I am extremely saddened to hear the news about the shooting that occurred at the mall in Texas, and was horrified to see images of myself connected to him through an 'RWDS' patch I wore during a different chapter of my life," Bertino said in the statement.
"I deeply regret ever wearing that patch," he went on."At the time, I used being provocative as a way to get under my political opponents' skin. I never for a second thought that it would be associated with anyone carrying out this senseless act of violence. I have come to realize over the years, however, that any rhetoric that glorifies violence just increases our division, and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms.
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