El Paso man shoots another man for asking a woman if she wants a drink at Northeast bar
An El Paso man allegedly shot another man for asking a woman if she wanted a drink at a bar in Northeast El Paso, authorities said.
Irvin Alexis Gerardo, 19, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with a Feb. 28 shooting in the 3700 block of Hercules Avenue, El Paso Police Department officials said.
A 40-year-old man, whose name was not released, was walking to a bar about 1:15 a.m. when he saw a woman and asked her if she wanted a drink, officials said.
The woman said no and the man continued walking to the bar. The woman then told Gerardo about the man who asked if she wanted a drink.
Gerardo allegedly went up to the man and pulled out a gun, officials said. The man told an officer who responded to a report of a shooting that he feared for his life, so he pepper sprayed Gerardo, officials said. The two men then began fighting for the gun.
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The man was able to pull the gun away from Gerardo, but he had already been shot, officials said. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. No information was released on where he was shot or his current condition.
Gerardo was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was booked Wednesday into the El Paso County Jail on a $100,000 bond. He has yet to post bail and remains jailed as of Friday, jail logs show.
Aaron Martinez may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com or on Twitter @AMartinezEPT.
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