Police in El Paso are investigating a shooting that was reported just before 4 a.m. Saturday near El Paso High School, with the Crimes Against Persons Unit investigating the case on the 900 block of East Rim Road as it unfolds. The city's Crimes Against Persons Unit has taken over the investigation into what remains, as of Saturday morning, a developing story with few details released to the public.
According to KVIA, the call came in just before 4 a.m., and the shooting occurred at 900 E. Rim, near the El Paso High School campus, according to police. The station's report notes that the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating, but does not yet detail injuries, suspect information, or what led up to the gunfire.
A Historic Campus Above Downtown
The location carries significance beyond the incident itself. El Paso High School, at 1600 North Virginia Street and bounded by Cliff, Schuster and Ange Streets, sits on a hillside at the foot of the Franklin Mountains overlooking central El Paso and the border with Ciudad Juárez, according to the Texas Ally Real Estate Group. Rim Road is also referenced in reports about the incident.
Built in 1916 by the architectural firm Trost & Trost and nicknamed “The Lady on the Hill,” El Paso High School is the city's oldest operating high school and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 1980, per the Henry C. Trost Historical Organization. The campus is known for its Greco-Roman facade overlooking downtown El Paso, a landmark now tied to a predawn police response its students will likely notice come Monday.
Detectives Who Handle El Paso's Violent Crimes
The Crimes Against Persons Unit named in connection with the Rim Road shooting is investigating the case, according to the City of El Paso. The case remains under investigation.
The unit has handled other shootings in the city this year. In May, EPPD's Crimes Against Persons Unit responded to a multi-shot gunfire incident at San Marcial and Durazno streets in Central El Paso that left a 21-year-old victim critically wounded, resulting in aggravated assault charges against a 29-year-old suspect, per the City of El Paso. Hoodline has also previously reported on a shooting near the police academy in the same Rim Road and Scenic Drive corridor in February, and on gunfire near Andress High School earlier this month.
What Charges Could Look Like
Texas law offers a framework for how this case could be charged if it is determined to involve an intentional assault with a firearm. Under Texas Penal Code Section 22.02, an assault involving the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon is classified as aggravated assault, a second-degree felony carrying penalties of 2 to 20 years in state prison and fines up to $10,000, according to FindLaw.
Separately, Texas Penal Code Section 22.05 establishes that knowingly discharging a firearm at or in the direction of individuals, occupied vehicles, or buildings constitutes deadly conduct, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison, per FindLaw. Neither statute has been confirmed to apply here, since police have not released details on suspects or intent.
School Security and the City's Safety Record
Because the shooting happened well before regular school hours, it occurred outside the regular school day.
The incident also lands in a city that has been described favorably in comparisons of major-city crime rates. A 2026 analysis by Security.org identified El Paso as one of five major U.S. cities with total crime rates substantially below the national average. Other safety assessments may use different criteria.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477, which the department uses to gather anonymous tips, according to the City of El Paso. As of Saturday morning, no injury details, suspect descriptions, or arrests had been publicly disclosed, and the investigation remains active.
