CHAMPS SPORTS BAR SHOOTING CASE REMAINS OPEN

  SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEEKS SUSPECT IN SOCORRO SHOOTING

SOCORRO, TEXAS – Crime Stoppers of El Paso is helping the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office refocus on an offender who entered a bar in Socorro last year and shot a man several times. On Wednesday, January 16, 2008, approximately 10:40 P.M., a lone male walked into the Champs Sports Bar in the 10400 block of North Loop in Socorro and fired several rounds at another man inside. The bullets struck the victim’s upper body, and he was transported to Thomason Hospital. The name of the person shot and his condition has not been revealed.

The suspect who fired the gun reportedly fled on foot, and entered a dark minivan, possibly blue in color. The van was last seen traveling west on North Loop.

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If you saw the van leaving the Champs Sports Bar parking lot, or if you can identify the bar patrons shown in the surveillance video, please call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 566-TIPS(8477) or submit your tip online at www.crimestoppersofelpaso.org. You will be anonymous and you may earn a cash reward if your tip leads to an arrest.

Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. is a private non-profit organization that joins together the community, law enforcement, and the media to solve crime.