One person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Friday morning after a shooting in Central El Paso, with investigators cordoning off a business center that houses the restaurant Morra Mia while they worked the scene during the lunch hour. Police say they received the first reports just before 10 a.m. near 2900 Pershing, and as of midday, details about what led up to the gunfire remained scarce.
Police spokeswoman Detective Judy Oviedo said officers received reports of a shooting at 2900 Pershing around 9:45 a.m. Friday, according to KTSM 9 News. The station reported that one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following the shooting.
Red tape went up outside the business center that includes Morra Mia as officers worked to secure the area.
Investigators Stay on Scene Through Lunch
Police remained at the scene gathering evidence well into the lunch hour Friday, the station's report noted, as detectives pieced together what happened.
The station's report was candid about the limits of what was known Friday, noting that information was limited at the time and that the article would be updated as more details emerged. No further identifying information about the hospitalized victim, including their name, age, or current condition beyond the initial serious injuries, had been made public.
Pershing Area Has Seen Gun Violence Before
Friday's shooting adds to a string of violent incidents that have occurred in the broader Pershing corridor over time. In a separate case, the El Paso Times reported that detectives investigated a shooting in the area of Pershing Drive and Gateway South Boulevard that left a 19-year-old man dead, determining it occurred about 1:25 a.m. on a Sunday.
That same report noted a separate shooting involving juveniles on Porter Avenue, less than two miles away, that wounded one person, leading to two juvenile arrests. The outlet also detailed a gang-related shooting outside an apartment near Pershing Drive and Gateway South Boulevard that July, in which one person was wounded and at least two people were arrested.
For now, the investigation into Friday's shooting near Morra Mia remains active. KTSM's 5:57 p.m. update reported the arrest of a man in his 40s and where he was taken into custody. Hoodline will share additional information as it becomes available.
