Mexico's government said it considers a
shooting at a crowded department store in El Paso,
Texas that left eight of its citizens dead an "act of terrorism" against Mexicans and hopes it will lead to changes in U.S. gun laws.
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard met Monday afternoon with local authorities in El Paso and said
Mexico will participate in the investigations and trial there, as well as take legal action against those who sold the gun to the shooter.
"An investigation will be opened for terrorism, because that's what it was," Ebrard said at a press conference.