Teen murdered at gas station identified

Update (April 21, 2025): Socorro Police officials announced the arrest of Abraham Alvarado, 20, today. They identified the victim as Leonel Monarrez, 18.

Officials say they were called out to the gas station on a report of a fight. They arrived to find Monarrez run over in the parking lot.

Major Crimes Unit investigators started looking into the death. Officers ended up arrested Alvarado and charging him with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They booked him into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a $650,000 bond.

SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) - The Socorro Police Department is investigating a death at a truck stop in Far East El Paso.

Police said they received a call for a welfare check at 1295 Horizon Blvd., the Petro Truck Stop at 2:10 a.m. Sunday.

The officers found "evidence of an apparent assault", according to a release from the City of Socorro. They did not find an injured party.

Through their investigation, police determined fight broke out in the parking lot of the truck stop. As several people were leaving the area, an 18-year-old an was hit by a vehicle.

The man was taken to an area hospital by witnesses at the scene, but he later died from his injuries, according to police.

The El Paso County Sheriff's office has taken over the investigation after the Socorro Police Department requested their support.