EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 20-year-old man is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly shot a bystander at a park in East El Paso, according to court documents obtained by KTSM.
Court documents say Raul Chavez, 20, from Mesquite, New Mexico, is facing the charge after he allegedly shot a 62-year-old woman in the back who was passing by Ranchos Del Sol Park in a vehicle with her husband on Saturday evening, Feb. 15.
A 16-year-old girl who was at the scene told police that she was taken to Ranchos Del Sol Park by her mother so that she could fight another 16-year-old girl.
The teenage girl told police that while at the park, she saw a blue Dodge Charger arrive and was doing a burnout. The driver of the Dodge Charger was later identified as Chavez, according to court documents.
The teenage girl told police that the girl she was going to fight was also in the Dodge Charger.
The teenage girl told police that the front passenger of the car, another teenage girl, rolled down the window and started “bad-mouthing” her, according to court documents.
The teenage girl told police that she then heard something that sounded like a “firecracker” and started running. The teenage girl then ran away and saw Chavez drive off as he started shooting a gun, according to court documents.
Other witnesses who were present during the incident also told police that Chavez opened the sunroof of the vehicle and shot a gun through the sunroof while he drove off towards Joe Battle.
Chavez was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility on Saturday, March 1, under a $100,000 split bond.
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