No cause of death revealed in death of Eric/Erykah Tijerina yet

Before releasing furthers details, police are waiting for the Medical Examiner to say what killed a 36-year-old man whose body was found inside a unit of a South-Central El Paso housing complex.

A witness spotted the body of Eric Tijerina about 8:25 p.m. Monday at the Rio Grande Community apartments on the 200 block of Lisbon Street, police said. The witness waved down an officer, who according to a police news release, immediately suspected foul play.

ABC-7 spoke to Tijerina’s next-door neighbor, who said Tijerina often dressed in women’s clothing. According to viewers, Tijerina went by “Erykah.”

In a Facebook post, a woman who identified herself as Tijerina’s sister said she was shocked to learn her sister “Erykah Monroe,” had been murdered.

“I don’t wanna believe it but I have to face reality,” Kathleen Tijerina Gonzales wrote.

A GoFundMe account titled “In Memory of Eric Tijerina,” asks for “donations to assist with Erykah’s funeral expenses.”

“I hope we can get justice for that one man who killed her she didn’t deserve that,” Tijerina Gonzalez wrote. “She is now in heaven with my mom they are together in peace their my angels rip I will always miss you and I’ll always remember you taught me to love my self. I love sis Erykah Monroe.”

There have been no arrests at this time, and the department’s Crimes Against Persons unit continues to investigate.