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Police say Mexican man found wounded at east El Paso hotel accidently shot self

UPDATE, April 13: Detectives said Tuesday that they now believe a man found shot at a hotel near the El Paso airport a day prior was the victim of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound.

29–year-old Edgar Gurrolla Reyes, a Mexican citizen, remained hospitalized at UMC on Tuesday.

Police indicated that two other people who were with Reyes at the time have been taken into custody by federal authorities, apparently on immigration-related issues.

UPDATE, April 12: Police identified a man from Durango, Mexico as the shooting victim found at a hotel near the El Paso airport on Monday.

However, investigators said they believe 29–year-old Edgar Gurrolla Reyes was actually shot somewhere else - and not at the Comfort Inn where they found him.

Reyes was hospitalized at University Medical Center, where police said he was being treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

After earlier reports of a suspect being taken into custody following the early morning shooting, police said Monday afternoon that no arrests had yet been made.

ORIGINAL REPORT, April 12: EL PASO, Texas -- El Paso police were investigating a shooting in east El Paso early Monday morning.

Police said the shooting happened at the Comfort Inn hotel located in the 6600 block of Gateway West Boulevard around 5 a.m.

Police said at least one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A suspect in the shooting was taken into custody, police said.

No additional information was provided.

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