EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso Police Department arrested a 60-year-old man in connection with Sunday’s shooting that left one person injured on the 200 block of Lombardy.
According to the El Paso police, Kevin Carl Welch was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Sunday.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, approximately 5:30 a.m., when police responded to reports of a shooting at the 200 block of Lombardy.
When police arrived, they located a 59-year-old male victim who had been shot multiple times. He was then transported to a local hospital for treatment
The Crimes Against Persons Unit, which took over the investigation of the shooting, then identified Welch as the shooter.
According to police, Welch was then located and placed into custody.
He was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a $750,000 bond and is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Investigators are continuing to investigate the case and are urging anyone with information to contact police at the non-emergency number of 915-832-4400 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-TIPS (8477)
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