The Rodriguez family carried a large photo portrait of Javier when they gave their victim impact statements to the Walmart shooter. It’s the portrait that hangs in their living room and is displayed for birthdays and family occasions for a son and brother who is dearly missed.

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso — one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history — pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court.

A day after the shooter pleaded guilty to killing 23 people and wounding 22 others, Yolanda Tinajero gave the judge an unusual request.