UPDATE: DEPUTIES ARREST 17 YEAR-OLD WHO SHOT HIMSELF / 3 OTHERS ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:30 AM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (LOWER VALLEY PATROL)
WHAT: MALE SUBJECT WHO SHOT HIMSELF ARRESTED IN FABENS, TX
WHEN: Wednesday FEBRUARY 11, 2009 7:00 PM
WHERE: 101 W. Main FABENS, TX
WHY: ARRESTS MADE
FABENS, TEXAS- Sunday night 02-08-09 at 7:35 PM, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of N. Fabens, Rd. Fabens, TX in reference to a male subject suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, Deputies found a 17 year-old male subject bleeding from his right leg in the parking lot of Church's Chicken located at 102 NW CC Camp. The male subject told Deputies that while walking, someone had taken a shot at him from an unknown vehicle.
Further investigation by Deputies revealed the male subject had mishandled a handgun & accidentally shot himself. Deputies secured the scene and a canvassed the area talking to several area residents. After an extensive search, Deputies were able to locate & recover a weapon in a nearby alley-way.
The injured male was transported to Thomason Hospital by Life ambulance.
UPDATE: Wednesday night 02-11-09, Sheriff’s Deputies worked up a warrant on the 17 year-old subject who had previously shot himself in the leg with a handgun Sunday night. While looking for the subject, at about 7:00PM- Deputies spotted the 17 year-old subject at a service station located at 101 W. Main St. Fabens, TX. The subject was identified as FERNANDO PARRA (17) of the 16000 block of Alameda Fabens, TX. PARRA was spotted in a a brown passenger vehicle parked at the fuel pumps of the 7-11 convenience store. Deputies approached the vehicle and made contact with PARRA & noticed he was accompanied by three (3) other Hispanic male subjects. PARRA was taken into custody without incident. PARRA was arrested & charged with UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A WEAPON & FALSE REPORT TO A PEACE OFFICER. Deputies also detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Deputies obtained consent to search the vehicle & located a small baggie of Marijuana in the vehicles floorboard.
All 3 subjects were arrested for POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA- they were identified as:
HECTOR JAVIER GARCIA (17) of the 200 block of SW 6th Fabens, TX
JOSE DELGADO RODRIGUEZ (22) of the 300 block of NW Fassett Fabens, TX
FIDEL NEVAREZ JR. (20) of the 100 block of Lazy Knee Clint, TX
ARRESTED:
FERNANDO PARRA (17)
CHARGES:
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UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A WEAPON - $10,000 BOND
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FALSE REPORT TO PEACE OFFICER- $10,000 BOND
ARRESTED:
| HECTOR JAVIER GARCIA (17)  CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA - $300 BOND | JOSE DELGADO RODRIGUEZ (22)
 CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA - $300 BOND | FIDEL NEVAREZ JR. (20) CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA - $300 BOND |
ALL 4 SUBJECTS REMAIN AT THE EL PASO COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY
NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
END OF NEWS RELEASE
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.