MURDER IN SOCORRO

September 17, 2022

El Paso, TX - On September 17, 2022, at approximately 3:52 AM, the Socorro Police Department was dispatched to the canal bank near the 11000 block of Gem Valley in reference to a male subject who had been stabbed. The male victim was taken to a hospital but died as a result of his injuries. The El Paso Sheriff's Office, Major Crimes Unit, was requested by the Socorro Police Department to take over the investigation. The male victim has not been positively identified at this time. The Sheriff's Office is still in the preliminary stages of the investigation, and no further information will be released at this time. The Sheriff's Office would also like to advise the public that there is no danger or additional threat to the community.