In west El Paso's usually quiet Upper Valley, a burst of gunfire early Sunday turned a lot of residents into very awake, very nervous night owls.
Neighbors reported hearing roughly two dozen loud pops in the pre-dawn darkness, with several people later checking their home cameras to make sure they had not imagined it.
According to KVIA, a viewer sent ABC-7 a Ring doorbell clip time-stamped at 3:18 a.m. that appears to capture roughly 20 gunshots. The person who shared the footage asked to remain anonymous, and neighbors in the area confirmed the overnight timeline. The station reports several residents said the loud popping noises woke them up, and others who were already awake said they could not fall back asleep. El Paso police have not released additional information about the incident, according to the outlet.
Upper Valley's recent run of shootings
The overnight blast of gunfire adds to a string of violent calls in the Upper Valley this fall, including a late November incident that led to an arrest, detailed in our West El Paso shooting coverage. Local reporting has also pointed to a Halloween house-party shooting that wounded three teenagers, according to an El Paso Times roundup republished by El Paso Times. Neighbors say the run of overnight shootings has left parts of the neighborhood on edge.
How to share footage or tips
Officials are asking anyone with video or audio from the early morning hours to share it with investigators. The El Paso Police Department lists non-emergency and headquarters numbers on its website and outlines a camera-registration program. According to the city, the EPPD non-emergency line is (915) 832-4400, and Police Headquarters is (915) 212-4000. Crime Stoppers of El Paso accepts anonymous tips at (915) 566-8477 or online. Registering home cameras with police, as described on the department's community-policing pages, can help speed up investigations when incidents like this jolt the neighborhood awake.
