Arrest Made In Westway, Tx Weekend Shooting Incident

Early Saturday morning 04-30-11 at about 2:00 am, gunshots were heard in the area of the 700 block Tiffany Rd. According to witnesses, gun shots were seen fired from inside a Burgundy Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that was spotted in the area. The suspect vehicle fled the scene prior to Deputies arrival.

Strike Team Deputies conducted a follow up investigation & received information on the person responsible for the shooting. After talking to witnesses, the suspect was identified as JORGE GARCIA (33) of Westway, Texas.

Early Sunday morning 05/01 just before 8:00 am, Strike Team & Upper Valley Patrol Deputies with an arrest warrant in hand arrested GARCIA without incident at his home in the 1100 block of Meadow Westway, Texas.

GARCIA was booked and remains incarcerated at the El Paso County Detention Facility.

This shooting is NOT RELATED to the shooting that occurred late Saturday night in Anthony, TX.

THIS SHOOTING REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION

NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AT THIS TIME