MURDER IN SOCORRO–UPDATE

September 19, 2022 UPDATE::: 

El Paso, TX - Through the course of the investigation the victim was identified as 30- year- old Edward Angarita. Mr. Angarita had been stabbed in his abdomen and taken to a local hospital where he later died. It was determined that the victim and his brother, Jose Antonio Angarita 28- years- of age, had gotten into a physical altercation which led to Jose Angarita stabbing the victim. Jose Antonio Angarita was taken into custody charged with Murder. Jose Angarita was booked into the El Paso County Jail under a $500,000.00 Bond.

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.