Jordan and Andre Anchondo had a busy morning. The couple, who had just celebrated their first wedding anniversary, had invited friends and family to their eldest daughter Skylin's 6th birthday that day. It was Saturday, 3 August 2019. When they dropped off their daughter for cheerleading practice, they drove towards the local supermarket Walmart in El Paso in the southernmost part of Texas in the USA. The thermometer already showed over 32 degrees, even though it was only mid-morning. The couple had their youngest son, Paul, who was only 2 months old and slept safely in the car's back seat. The couple parked the car in front of the supermarket and then searched for flags, balloons and steaks for the barbecue. But what they thought would be a festive and happy day with friends and family became a nightmare. It was a nightmare that only one of the three family members present survived
Sources used in this episode:
www.texastribune.org
www.npr.org
www.latimes.com
www.nytimes.com
apnews.com
www.cnn.com
bridge.georgetown.edu/research/the-manifesto-of-the-el-paso-terrorist/
businessinsider.com
rochaksafar.com
www.desarrolloeconomico.org
eu.jacksonville.com
www.nytimes.com
www.washingtonpost.com
www.nbcnews.com
Music used in this episode:
mirada-dan-barracuda-main-version-02-22-12507 by Dan Barracuda. https://uppbeat.io/track/dan-barracuda/mirada?rt=uc-referral
040407140-mason-dixon-wp-05-alt4-acousti by williamlpearson. https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/40407140-mason-dixon-wp-05-alt4-acoustic-guitartensionemotivecontempl
Light cigarette by kajisan: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/239046689-light-cigarette
Guitar backing track simpler: https://pixabay.com/sv/music/solo-gitarr-guitar-backing-track-simpler-151916/
crimson-heart-dan-barracuda-main-version-02-43-12506 by Dan Barracuda. https://uppbeat.io/track/dan-barracuda/crimson-heart
040404517-delta-moon-wp-03-alt2ruralamer by williamlpearson. https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/40404517-delta-moon-wp-03-alt2ruralamericanaacousticbluesysouthernroo
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