Incident

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    8-02-2023 Texas El Paso 1-1

    Location

    August 02, 2023

    Alto Sol Apartments
    4525 Sunrise Ave
    El Paso, Texas

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Age: 7
    • Age Group: Child 0-11
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Injured
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Relationship: Neighbor
    • Name: Robert Hernandez
    • Age: 28
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Wounded/Injured
    • Accidental Shooting
    • Accidental Shooting - Injury
    • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
    • Stray bullet
    • Child Involved Incident
    • Child injured (not child shooter)
    • Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

    Notes

    Hernandez and his girlfriend had been arguing over a shotgun the trigger was pulled hitting one of three children sleeping in the next apartment over; when police arrived they found Hernandez, who was drunk and carrying a handgun;

    Guns Involved

    2 guns involved.

    • Type: Shotgun
    • Type: Handgun

    District

    Congressional District: 16
    State Senate District: 29
    State House District: 78