EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 19-year-old man has died after he met with a person inside a vehicle on Friday night, May 23, which escalated to a shooting in far East El Paso, according to El Paso Police.
Police say just after 11 p.m. that Friday, they responded to the 1700 block of Dana Michelle on a reported shooting.
When police arrived, they found Angel Salazar, 19, with an apparent gunshot wound at the 12400 block of Flora Alba.
Salazar was transported to a local hospital, where he later died as a result of his injuries, police said.
Preliminary information revealed that Salazar met with an unidentified person in a vehicle for unknown reasons. A short time later, gunfire was reported in the area, police said.
The Crimes Against Persons Unit was called in to take over the investigation.
Anyone who has information is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (915) 832-4400, or to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at (915) 566-8477.
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