CBP officer shoots at car on border highway

Update (October 24,2024): Court documents newly obtained by ABC-7 describe Zubia as an "off duty officer with Customs and Border Protection whom was still wearing his uniform."

The documents reveal that the version of events Zubia told officers about the collision did not match the surveillance video from surrounding businesses.

When Zubia stopped on the Loop 375 ramp near Paisano, court documents state that he got out of his car pointing his gun at the victim.

"l came out of the vehicle, gun drawn, giving commands, I identified, I said police, stop stop," Zubia is quoted as telling investigators in the court documents.

Court documents reveal Zubia then told investigators he was planning to take the victim into custody.

Investigators say Zubia fired at the victim as the victim drove away.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Police arrested 34-year-old Hector Zubia for allegedly firing a gun at a 19-year-old El Pasoan on the border highway.

Police officials say Zubia was driving on the border highway on September 6, 2024 at 10:10 PM when he fired a gun at the teen.

At first, Zubia told officers that the teen's car had hit his "at least twice" before they both came to a stop at the entrance ramp to Loop 375 East. Zubia told officers that the teen drove toward him and that is when he opened fire.

Through investigation by the Crimes Against Persons Unit, however, police say officers learned Zubia's story was "not consistent with the evidence at the scene."

Officers took Zubia into custody and booked him into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a $250,000 bond on October 17, 2024. He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.