in texas and ohio, remember, there was also one in california the week before. america has been on edge. across the country, there is anxiety at the prospect of another rampage. cnn s ed lavandera is in el paso with more on the fear and fallout of the shootings that killed at least 31 people. reporter: not in my hometown, the accused racist terrorist in el paso is telling investigators he chose the border city, instead of allen, texas, where he s from, some ten hours away because he believed if he muled off his deadly attack in another city, his family and friends wouldn t know it was him. three sources with knowledge of the investigation tell cnn patrick crusius expressed shame at the idea of doing it near his home. throughout the country, the el paso gunman s actions has already put people on edge. this 20-year-old is now facing a terror threat charge sparking
pour breaking news in the arrest affidavit obtained by cnn. police athe man now charged in the el paso mass shooting told them he was targeting mexicans. the el paso attack and the mass shootings sunday morning at dayton, ohio, have the country on edge. let s bring in cnn s ed lavendera, who has been covering events in el paso. ed, tell us more. reporter: hi, jim. as this week comes to an end amidst all the sadness and the grief that we ve reported on, something else has been going on across the country, as well. and that is a great deal of anxiety brought on by what happened here in el paso. throughout the country, the el paso gunman s actions put people on edge. this 20-year-old is now facing a terror threat charge, striking fear inside a springfield, missouri, walmart, after walking through the store dressed like