Discovery in the Dirt: Woman reports finding ‘tombstones’ at the El Paso County Coliseum
UPDATE: An official from the El Paso Sports Commission confirmed the old stones are not graves.
"What happened is that there was an animal shelter that was there initially, that was demolished as a part of working with the county, so that way we could add more parking," said Antonio Rodriguez, Director of Events for the commission.
Rodriguez said that an animal shelter - though he wasn't sure which - used to exist where the stones are located.
"It was commemorative walking pieces that they put down so that it was a fundraiser for them," he said.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A woman's discovery of what looked like "tombstones" over the weekend raised questions about the El Paso County Coliseum's history.
Some more intact than others, Donna Mata said the old stones had engravings on them dated between the 1940s and 1960s.
The coliseum opened in 1942, according to its website, leading to more questions about why these stones would be buried in the coliseum's parking lot.
ABC-7 will be speaking with an official from the El Paso Sports Commission to find out what these old stones really are. Check back for updates, and tune into ABC-7 at 10 to find out whether they are tombstones... or something else.
