Two people were killed in an early-morning shooting at Tom Lea Upper Park in Central El Paso, a police spokesman said.
El Paso police officers were called to the park at 900 E. Rim Road shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the El Paso Police Department.
“At this time, the information that we have is that there was a group of people at the park when an unidentified vehicle showed up and two individuals began shooting,” police spokesman Officer Adrian Cisneros said.
Two people died at the scene, Cisneros said.
Tom Lea Upper Park sits along Rim Road near the city’s scenic overlook and is a popular spot for visitors for its views of the Borderland.
The shooting is under investigation by homicide detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit. No arrests had been announced.
Anyone with information on the Tom Lea Park shooting may call the police nonemergency number at 915-832-4400 or may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS).
This story may be updated as more details are released.
Natassia Paloma may be reached at npaloma@gannett.com, @NatassiaPaloma on X, natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma on Facebook. Reporter Daniel Borunda contributed to this report.
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