El Paso police locked down a stretch of Central El Paso on Monday night after a reported suspicious death, blocking off the 2400 block of Hawley while detectives combed the area for evidence. The department’s Crimes Against Persons unit took over the case, and officials kept details tight as investigators worked the scene. A police spokesperson said more information would be released when it becomes available.
According to KFOX, the Crimes Against Persons unit responded to the suspicious death call on Hawley and had not yet disclosed additional information, with a spokesperson expected to brief the public later.
What investigators do at suspicious-death scenes
When a death is labeled suspicious, the El Paso Police Department hands the case to its Crimes Against Persons unit, which oversees non-traffic death investigations and coordinates with the medical examiner, forensic teams, and other specialists. Department procedures specifically list “death under suspicious circumstances” as a situation that requires Crimes Against Persons notification and follow-up.
Those guidelines are spelled out in the El Paso Police Department’s internal operations manual, which details the unit’s role in death investigations and how scenes should be managed. The Procedures Manual outlines the categories of deaths that trigger a Crimes Against Persons response and the steps investigators are expected to take.
How residents can help
Police are asking anyone who was in the area or who has video or information tied to the incident to get in touch with investigators or send an anonymous tip through Tip411 so detectives can follow up. The El Paso Police Department’s press page lists the non-emergency line as (915) 212-4000 and offers a media inquiry portal for reporters tracking the case.
See the department’s press page for contact details: El Paso Police Department.
Local context
Central neighborhoods have seen several deaths and homicide investigations in recent months, with detectives repeatedly turning to residents for help to move cases forward. Local reporting on earlier Central El Paso cases shows Crimes Against Persons investigators frequently rely on community tips to break open leads.
Hoodline reported on a similar Central El Paso investigation last April, when another suspicious death later became a homicide case and police again requested public assistance. Central area’s seventh homicide of the year.
This is a developing story, and updates will follow when the El Paso Police Department releases new information. Anyone who noticed unusual activity near the 2400 block of Hawley is urged to contact the EPPD tip line listed above.
