Update: El Paso Police say 2 bodies found Tuesday connected to police officer being shot

Updated Story: The two bodies found at separate locations Tuesday are linked to the El Paso Police officer being shot in the Lower Valley Monday night, according to police.

Police say the man, whose identity has not been released, shot the officer last night, then allegedly killed the woman in the home, and then committed suicide.

The woman’s body was found in a home on the 1200 block of Sal Rasura in East El Paso Tuesday morning.

The body of the shooter was found behind a Cash Store in the 9400 block of Alameda in Lower Valley Tuesday afternoon.

Previous Story: A police officer was shot in the Lower Valley Monday night and the suspect or suspects are still on the loose.

El Paso Police say someone in a passing car shot an officer as he made a traffic stop just before 9 p.m. Monday on the 8100 block of North Loop near Yarbrough.

Witnesses said they saw a car drive past and then heard four gunshots. The witnesses then saw the officer taken away by ambulance.

Police spokesman Sgt. Chris Mears told ABC-7 Tuesday morning that the officer, who has been on the force for two years, is in stable condition.

The officer’s name has not been released.

Police have not released descriptions of the suspect or the suspect’s vehicle.