El Paso police identify man killed in officer-involved shooting

Update (October 2, 2024): El Paso Police officials identified the man who died today as 39-year-old Michael Abraham Hobbs.

Officials described the incident as an officer-involved shooting.

Update: An EPPD spokesperson says officers were called out at 2:33 PM today.

The spokesperson says the officers tried to arrest a 39-year-old man on arrest warrants for robbery who then "brandished a weapon." At that time, the spokesperson says the "officers fired their weapons." The 39-year-old man, who police have not yet identified by name, died.

No officers were injured, the spokesperson explained.

"Right now we're conducting three independent investigations," the spokesperson told ABC-7. "The Internal Affairs Division will be conducting the shooting review, Crimes Against Persons will be conducting the criminal case, and the independent criminal investigation will be conducted by the Texas Rangers."

The spokesperson says no other information is currently available. He describes this as an isolated incident and says there is no danger to the public right now.

Update: Crimes Against Persons detectives are on the scene, according to EPPD officials.

The officials describe the shooting as "officer-involved."

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Police have set up a perimeter around a body at Vista Del Sol and Larry Wadkins.

An ABC-7 crew is on the scene and sees a body covered in a sheet in the middle of the street.

Police have the area blocked off.

We are working to learn more information.