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<\/p>\nEL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 An El Paso man is facing murder charges as police believe he shot and killed his younger brother before leading authorities on a chase. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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Police investigate murder at the 1700 block of Charlie Smith Dr. in East El Paso. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n
RELATED: Murder in East El Paso triggers police chase; 40-year-old man in custody<\/a><\/p>\n The shooting was reported at around 6:20 a.m.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 1st Witness<\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n The witness said he told Garcia, “What the f*** are you doing?”<\/p>\n And Garcia reportedly told him, “Get the f*** out of the way!”<\/p>\n So the witness said he ran away and while he was outside the home, he heard several gunshots.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Garcia then allegedly asked the witness if he would come with him before running out and fleeing in the pickup truck.<\/p>\n Below is surveillance video from a neighbor where it appears you can hear the gunfire.<\/p>\n WATCH:<\/p>\n A neighbor on Charlie Smith Dr. shares home surveillance video that appears to capture the sound of gunfire. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: Viewer<\/p>\n<\/p>\n 2nd Witness<\/p>\n According to the report, when officers arrived at the scene, the second witness and sister to Garcia and Alba.<\/p>\n The sister told investigators that Garcia allegedly told her, <\/p>\n I f***ing did it!… Don’t go in the f***ing house!… Sorry! <\/p>\n 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.”<\/p>\n Then, during an interview with investigators, the sister called Garcia again, putting the phone on speaker in front of detectives.<\/p>\n 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. <\/p>\n The report highlights that the sister confirmed that the voice was Garcia’s and that no one else uses that phone number.<\/p>\n The Chase<\/p>\n An alert was sent to all law enforcement agencies in the area, and an EPPD officer reportedly spotted the truck in Central El Paso.<\/p>\n Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety also joined the chase on I-10 East near Lee Trevino. <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Police pursuit ends in a rollover in Horizon City. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n Video showing fragments of the chase was shared on social media on the popular account @therealfitfamelpaso<\/a>.<\/p>\n WATCH:<\/p>\n Police pursuit ends in a rollover in Horizon City. Sept. 21, 2026. Credit: FitFam<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Charges<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n According to jail records, Garcia remains in jail as of Tuesday afternoon. <\/p>\n EPPD said that while they made an arrest, the case is still under investigation. <\/p>\n![\"Police](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/618d8d32-6e56-4b2b-80df-6b1f086eb04a-Screenshot20260921115133.png\")
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