SHERIFF’S OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING 1st HOMICIDE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS FOR 2010

RELEASE DATE / TIME : 08-25-10 12:40 pm

FABENS, TX- Late Tuesday night 08-24-10 at 9:50 pm, Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of N.W. in Fabens, Texas in reference to a subject down with gunshot wounds. Deputies arrived moments later to find a Hispanic woman run out of the home towards Deputies as she held on to her 4 year-old son in her arms. Deputies entered the residence & conducted a protective sweep of the home where they found an unresponsive male (Victim) lying on the floor with no signs of life.

The residence was secured by on scene Deputies and CID Crimes Against Persons Detectives were summoned to the scene. Detectives arrived on scene and began to canvass the area commencing their investigation.

Preliminary Investigation indicates that just before 10PM 08/24 – the Victim was at home with his wife & child at which time shots rang out. The Victim’s wife who was in the home  but did not witness the incident found her common law husband (Victim) on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds. The Victim’s wife then called 911 & awaited for authorities to arrive. The Victim died at the scene as a result of his wounds.

 This marks the 1st Homicide outside El Paso City limits for 2010.

Sheriff Officials have identified the Victim as ALEJANDRO CASTRO JR. (26) of Fabens, TX. Detectives are confirming at this time this Homicide is drug related but is unknown if this incident is directly linked to the drug cartels / border violence.  

Detectives are continuing with the investigation / No other information will be released at this time.   

 Sheriff’s officials are asking if anyone has any information on this Homicide to please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (915) 546-2280 or contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at (915) 566-TIPS /(8477).

  The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in   the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4^th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.