Socorro police make arrest in violent assault
Update (September 25, 2024): Socorro Police just announced that its officers arrested 24-year-old Cristian Lopez in connection with the aggravated assault.
Police officials say Lopez was booked into jail on a $200,000 bond.
The victim, who has not yet been identified, remains in critical condition, police say.
Investigators are still looking into the attack, the Socorro PD spokesperson adds.
UPDATE:Socorro Police have made an arrest in the Sept 23rd aggravated assault case. Cristian Lopez, 24, has been charged with Aggravated Assault (Serious Bodily Injury) & his bond is set at $200,000. The victim remains in critical condition, & the investigation is ongoing. pic.twitter.com/JAPWaudz5J
— City of Socorro, Texas (@City_of_Socorro) September 25, 2024
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) -- Socorro Police are investigating an aggravated assault that left a young man seriously injured.
A spokesperson for the police department says the assault happened on the 10100 block of Calcutta Drive at 11:39 PM Monday.
🚨 Ongoing Investigation: Aggravated Assault 🚨
— City of Socorro, Texas (@City_of_Socorro) September 24, 2024
Socorro Police are investigating an assault near the 10100 block of Calcutta Dr. last night. An adult male was found unresponsive and is in critical condition. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/iIwEncrPiu
Officers found the victim, identified publicly only as a man in his early 20s, unresponsive at the scene. Emergency crews rushed him to the hospital where he remains in "critical condition," Socorro PD officials say.
"The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) was notified and responded to the scene to assist in the investigation," police stated on social media Tuesday.
Socorro PD asked for specialized crime scene assistance from the Horizon City Police Department Crime Scene Unit.
