INCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES - UPDATE

June 21, 2023

El Paso, Texas – UPDATE – On June 20, 2023, 19-year-old Anthony Nguyen Duenas was taken into custody for an incident on April 16, 2023, in the Town of Horizon City, Texas. The lengthy investigation determined that Duenas shot and killed a 15-year-old juvenile and injured an adult female during a party. Duenas was arrested and charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault (with a Deadly Weapon). Duenas was booked into the El Paso County Jail on a $1,150,000 total bond.  

El Paso, Texas - On April 16, 2023, at approximately 1:33 am., Horizon Police Department was dispatched to the desert area of Batavia St. in Horizon City, Texas, in reference to a party in the desert area where shots were fired. When officers arrived, they encountered over 200 people. The Sheriff's Office can confirm that one adult female was transported with non-life-threatening injuries. A second juvenile male was transported to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries. El Paso County Sheriff's Office was requested and has taken over the investigation.