Woman Arrested After SWAT Ends West El Paso Standoff; 14-Year-Old Hospitalized
Forced SWAT entry ended a more-than-four-hour barricade and left a juvenile patient in hospital while police open an active assault investigation.
Overview
- Police responded to a reported stabbing at a home on the 400 block of Nordstrom in West El Paso after a call came in about 5:47 p.m.
- Officers encountered a prolonged barricade that lasted more than four hours and used loudspeakers and negotiators before SWAT forced entry through the garage.
- A 14-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with stab wounds and remains under medical care while three other juveniles at the scene were recovered unharmed.
- A woman in her 40s was removed from the home by SWAT, taken into custody, and faces aggravated assault charges as she is slated for a hospital evaluation.
- The case remains under active investigation with authorities and local outlets describing the situation as developing and further updates expected.