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Yahoo
02-06-2025
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El Paso police officer wounded, shooter killed in gunfight at Upper Valley home
An El Paso police officer was wounded and a man suspected in a domestic violence incident was killed in a gunfight at a home in the Upper Valley, authorities said. A female officer and another officer responded to a report of a family fight in progress about 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at a home in the 6400 block of Passo Via Street, El Paso Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Robert Gomez said. The address is in the area of Borderland Road and Westside Drive. Crime: El Paso police investigate fatal crash, Dyer Street shooting "As the officers approached the residence, a Hispanic male exited a residence and opened fire on the officers. Officers returned fire, and during the exchange of gunfire, an officer was struck," Gomez said. The shooter was fatally shot by police. The call of "shots fired" went out at 3:20 p.m., prompting a large response as backup officers rushed to the scene in the middle-class neighborhood. The shooter was believed to have been armed with a handgun, according to preliminary information, Gomez said. Other people were inside the home, including children, during the confrontation. The wounded officer, whose name has not been released, was shot and taken to University Medical Center of El Paso for treatment. She is currently in stable condition, Gomez said. More: El Paso 'road rage' suspect shot by police accused in East, West Side assaults spree The man shot by police died after he was taken to a hospital, Gomez said. The name of the man has not been released. As is standard practice, the officer-involved shooting is under investigation by the El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit, the Texas Rangers and Internal Affairs. Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@ and @BorundaDaniel on X. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso police officer wounded , shooter killed in Upper Valley
Yahoo
01-06-2025
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Shooting involving El Paso police under investigation in the Upper Valley
An El Paso police officer has been transported to University Medical Center of El Paso in unknown condition following an officer-involved shooting in the Upper Valley. Crime: El Paso police investigate fatal crash, Dyer Street shooting The police shooting occurred about 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the 6400 block of Passo Via Street, Sgt. Robert Gomez, a police spokesman, said in a message. The address is in the area of Borderland Road and Westside Drive. Initial information is limited. The Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigation. *This is a developing story. Check back later for updates. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso police shooting under investigation in the Upper Valley
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Two sent to hospital in Northeast El Paso shooting
Two people were transported to hospitals after a shooting in Northeast El Paso, police said. The shooting was reported shortly before 1:15 a.m. Sunday, May 11, in the 5300 block of Dalton Avenue in the neighborhood of Irvin High School, Sgt. Robert Gomez, a police spokesman, said in a message. More: El Paso drive-by shooting spree linked to girlfriend issue, prosecutor says Northeast patrol officers responded to the scene and two people were transported to hospitals in undisclosed condition. Further details were not immediately available as an investigation continued Sunday. This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Northeast El Paso shooting sends 2 to hospital
