UPDATE: ARREST MADE IN COUNTYS 1ST HOMICIDE OF 2009
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: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:35 AM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
- LOWER VALLEY PATROL
- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION (CAP)
- OPERATION BORDERSTAR UNITS
- SPECIAL TRAFFIC INVESTIGATORS (STI)
WHAT: UPDATE- ARREST MADE IN COUNTYS 1st HOMICIDE OF 2009
WHEN: SATURDAY, March 21, 2009 12:15 AM
WHERE: Intersection of Annegret & Uli Reucker EL Paso County, TX
WHY: MURDER ARREST MADE
UPDATE 03-24-09: After an extensive investigation, Crimes Against Persons Detectives have made an arrest in connection with the death of JUAN MANUEL DOMINGUEZ (44) who was killed after getting struck by a White Mitsubishi Lancer early Saturday morning.
Detectives arrested MICHAEL LAMBERT (26) of the 11000 block of Casa View El Paso, TX 79936. Detectives investigating the case learned that Suspect LAMBERT was the individual operating the White Mitsubishi Lancer which struck three (3) individuals at about the 600 block of Uli Ruecker resulting in the death of JUAN MANUEL DOMINGUEZ who was pronounced dead after arriving to Thomason Hospital. Autopsy results revealed DOMINGUEZ died due to the injuries sustained after being struck by the vehicle.
Investigation revealed the entire incident occurred after individuals from two (2) separate parties became involved in a verbal altercation which escalated into a physical confrontation which involved numerous subjects.
NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AS CID DETECTIVES ARE CONTINUING WITH THE INVESTIGATION.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
MICHAEL LAMBERT (26)
CHARGES:
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MURDER - $500,000 BOND
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON - $100,000 BOND
BACKGROUND:
Just after midnight, early Saturday morning 03-21-09, Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to an injured party call (vehicle striking pedestrians) at the intersection of Annegret & Uli Reucker in East El Paso County, TX. Responding Deputies arrived moments later to find several people in the street to include 3 individuals lying on the street who had just been struck by a moving vehicle. The suspect vehicle described as a White Mitsubishi Lancer, fled the scene prior to the Deputies arrival.
Preliminary investigation reveals a house party was taking place at a nearby residence. While patrons were leaving the party, a confrontation ensued in the street resulting in 3 subjects (2 males / 1 female) struck by the White passenger car. A male subject whose identification will not be released at this time sustained serious injuries. He was transported to Thomason Hospital by Life Ambulance. Crimes Against Persons Detectives –CID were summoned to the scene.
UPDATE 03-21-09: One of the male Victim’s identified as JUAN MANUEL DOMINGUEZ (44) of the 9800 block of Cornus El Paso, TX died due to the injuries he sustained.
The other two Victim’s were identified as:
- DEVARA MICHELLE TICALI (39) wife of the deceased of the same 9800 block of Cornus El Paso, TX.
- VALDO BOTELLO (37) of the 14500 block of Annegret El Paso County, TX.
Detectives are actively working a this case continuing the investigation still talking to several witnesses & trying to sort out all persons involved.
(PHOTOS BELOW COURTESY: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’s OFFICE)
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.