Pre-dawn gunfire near the University of Texas at El Paso rattled the campus early Sunday, triggering a Miner Alert that jolted students and nearby residents out of bed. The alert said a shooting had been reported near 2700 N. Mesa shortly before 1:30 a.m., and that two people were seen running from the area toward Miner Village. No injuries or arrests were reported in the early hours, and local police are now leading the investigation.
What the university alert said
According to KTSM, UTEP sent out the Miner Alert to students and staff at about 2:30 a.m., warning that a shooting had been reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. at 2700 N. Mesa. The alert described two suspects, one Black male wearing a yellow sweater, blue jeans and black shoes, and another Black male in a gray jacket, blue jeans and white shoes. Both were last seen running toward Miner Village, according to the station.
Police and campus response
UTEP's MinerAlert system is run by the UTEP Police Department, which provides safety tips and emergency contacts on its website, including a 24/7 communications line at (915) 747-5611. The El Paso Police Department was identified by university officials as the lead agency on the case and offers a non-emergency phone line along with an online portal for anonymous tips.
Students and neighbors react online
Word of the alert spread quickly on social media and local forums as people tried to piece together what had happened. A discussion thread on r/ElPaso on Reddit shows early reactions from students and nearby residents who said they received the UTEP alert and were looking for any new information.
Investigation ongoing
As of KTSM's latest report, investigators had not announced any injuries or arrests, and the case remained active. Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the El Paso Police Department through its non-emergency line at (915) 832-4400 or submit an anonymous tip through the department's website.
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