EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — An El Paso man is facing murder charges as police believe he shot and killed his younger brother before leading authorities on a chase.
According to the El Paso Police Department, 40-year-old Jose Luis Garcia has been identified as the main suspect in the murder of his brother, 32-year-old Lorenzo Alba, who was shot and killed Monday morning inside a house on the 1700 block of Charlie Smith Drive in East El Paso.
Police investigate murder at the 1700 block of Charlie Smith Dr. in East El Paso. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: KFOX14/CBS4
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The shooting was reported at around 6:20 a.m.
Responding officers said that when they arrived, they found Alba dead and learned that Garcia was allegedly involved and had fled in a red Dodge pickup truck.
The arrest report reveals that a witness described to investigators what happened and that the sister spoke on the phone with Garcia as he allegedly fled from authorities.
1st Witness
According to the report, the witness said that Garcia and Alba had been “drinking and arguing the whole night” and that the arguing eventually turned physical.
The witness then described that Garcia went upstairs while Alba headed to the kitchen and that when Garcia came down, he was holding a rifle.
The witness said he told Garcia, “What the f*** are you doing?”
And Garcia reportedly told him, “Get the f*** out of the way!”
So the witness said he ran away and while he was outside the home, he heard several gunshots.
The witness said that when he returned to the home, he found Alba lifeless on the floor, a pool of blood around his head and his eyes wide open.
Garcia then allegedly asked the witness if he would come with him before running out and fleeing in the pickup truck.
Below is surveillance video from a neighbor where it appears you can hear the gunfire.
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A neighbor on Charlie Smith Dr. shares home surveillance video that appears to capture the sound of gunfire. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: Viewer
2nd Witness
According to the report, when officers arrived at the scene, the second witness and sister to Garcia and Alba.
The sister told investigators that Garcia allegedly told her,
I f***ing did it!… Don’t go in the f***ing house!… Sorry!
Garcia also, without being specific, allegedly told his sister that he had done something bad and that there was no coming back from it, adding that he had gotten a hold of “a lot of drugs” and that he was “going to end it.”
Then, during an interview with investigators, the sister called Garcia again, putting the phone on speaker in front of detectives.
During this phone call, detectives said they overheard who they believe was Garcia saying that he had “f***ed up” and that he was sorry, adding that he was on a dirt road in Horizon.
The report highlights that the sister confirmed that the voice was Garcia’s and that no one else uses that phone number.
The Chase
An alert was sent to all law enforcement agencies in the area, and an EPPD officer reportedly spotted the truck in Central El Paso.
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety also joined the chase on I-10 East near Lee Trevino.
The chase eventually came to an end in Horizon City, in the area of in the area of Maravillas Street and Desierto Bueno Avenue at around 10: 30 a.m., after a trooper performed a PIT maneuver.
Police pursuit ends in a rollover in Horizon City. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: KFOX14/CBS4
Video showing fragments of the chase was shared on social media on the popular account @therealfitfamelpaso.
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Police pursuit ends in a rollover in Horizon City. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: FitFam
Charges
Jail records show Garcia was booked into the El Paso County Downtown Jail and charged with murder and evading arrest/detention with a vehicle, with bond set at $800,000.
According to jail records, Garcia remains in jail as of Tuesday afternoon.
EPPD said that while they made an arrest, the case is still under investigation.
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