{"id":281988,"date":"2026-05-06T23:26:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/281988\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:26:23","slug":"robbery-suspect-believed-to-be-hiding-in-downtown-el-paso-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/281988\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbery suspect believed to be hiding in Downtown El Paso business"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"USA<\/a><\/p>\n

Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times<\/p>\n

Wed, May 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM UTC<\/p>\n

A suspect in an armed robbery is believed to have barricaded himself inside a Downtown El Paso business, authorities said.<\/p>\n

El Paso Police Department officers responded to the aggravated robbery call about 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at a business in the 900 block of South Stanton Street, a police alert said.<\/p>\n

There are several clothing stores and other businesses on the block near the foot of the Stanton international bridge.<\/p>\n

\"El<\/p>\n

El Paso Police Department officers are investigating an aggravated robbery involving a suspect barricading himself inside a business about 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at a business located in the 900 block of South Stanton Street in South El Paso.<\/p>\n

Preliminary information has led police to believe the suspect barricaded himself inside a business. A weapon was involved in the aggravated robbery, the alert states.<\/p>\n

No further information has been released as police continue to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

Police are asking the public to avoid the area because a weapon was involved in the incident. Traffic is closed in the area as of 4:40 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n

Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com.<\/p>\n

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