EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Mexican actress Vanessa Guzman, who lives in El Paso, held a press conference on Monday after an incident happened at her home which shots were fired in West El Paso.
The incident happened on Nov. 7 around 5 pm at her home.
Officers responded to the scene on the block of Desert Pass Street.
Guzman said she was in Mexico City attending an award ceremony when the incident happened.
She said her son was eating at the home when he heard shots were fired and windows were broken.
Her son called 911, and the police arrived.
Guzman said the shots came from her neighbor next door in the condominium complex.
Guzman said the neighbor was who fired the shots in an accident when he was cleaning his weapon.
Guzman said the shots were not an attack or targeted at her son or her.
Guzman said her neighbor has collaborated with the police.
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Guzman said the incident shook her and her son, but said she is grateful her son is ok and that the incident didn’t escalate.
Vanessa Guzmán is a Mexican actress, model, and former beauty pageant winner.
In 1995, she was crowned Miss Mexico.
Guzmán has acted in several Mexican soap operas, including Tres Mujeres, Siempre te Amaré, and Amar Otra Vez. She also appeared in the Argentinian show Amor Mio in 2007 and the shows Atrévete a soñar in 2009 and Soltero con hijas in 2019.
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