El Paso Police reopen I-10 after shutting it down for hours due to incident

UPDATE: Police said all lanes are now reopened.

UPDATE: Traffic is expected to begin flowing again shortly. Police said the subject involved in the incident that shut down traffic has been taken into custody.

UPDATE: A witness told ABC-7 eastbound traffic is being diverted at Mesa Street and shut down at Executive Blvd.

EL PASO, Texas -- Interstate 10 is closed in both directions in downtown El Paso due to police activity.

Traffic is being diverted off I-10 east at Porfirio Diaz and I-10 west at Cotton.

Police are asking drivers to seek alternate routes (Mesa, Montana, Border West Expressway).

#Breaking: Traffic at a standstill this morning. All lanes closed on I-10 EB & WB at Downtown exits. Seek alternate route. (Mesa, Montana, Border West Expressway). https://t.co/wUVMmCV40J pic.twitter.com/K7MwlFZPmq

— Brianna Chávez KVIA ABC-7 (@bri_chavez) May 17, 2023