BAR FIGHT RESULTS IN STABBING OF 2 MEN – INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938
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Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2223
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date & Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:00 AM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (UPPER VALLEY PATROL / CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION -CID)
WHAT: BAR FIGHT RESULTS IN STABBING OF 2 MEN
WHEN: Monday, FEBRUARY 16, 2009 11:20 PM
WHERE: 425 S. Main Anthony, TX (WELCOME INN BAR)
WHY: INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
ANTHONY, TEXAS- Late Monday night 02-16-09, Anthony Police Officers along with Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a bar fight in progress at the Welcome Inn Bar located at 425 S. Main Anthony, TX. Authorities arrived to find a male subject outside of the bar with a severe stab wound to his stomach area. A second male subject with multiple stab wounds was also located nearby. Life Ambulance & First Responders arrived at the scene and began tending to the injured. Assisting Officers & Deputies arrived a few moments later and secured the crime scene. Sheriff’s Office Crimes against Persons Detectives were summoned to the scene.
Further Investigation determined 2 male subjects were involved in an argument inside the bar & proceeded outside the establishment where a fight ensued. The fight resulted in 2 men being stabbed ages 27 & 33. Both stab victims were the ones involved in the initial confrontation- both were taken to an area hospital & were in surgery as of 4:00AM. There were other subjects said to be outside the bar during the fight. CID Detectives are continuing with the investigation & are trying to determine if any other person(s) may be involved.
AN INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
THE IDENTITIES OF ALL INVOLVED WILL NOT BE RELEASED TODAY.
NO OTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS CASE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
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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.