SOCORRO, Texas – Detectives with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit arrested Neftali Maymi Martinez, 43, in connection with the death of Daniel Almanzar, 51.
Almanzar, identified as the fatality, was killed Wednesday night at the Coconuts Wing Cantina.
Martinez was charged with murder on a $ 1,000,000 bond and aggravated assault on another $ 100,000 bond and subsequently booked into the El Paso County Detention Center.
The facts
During the night of Wednesday, August 25, agents with the Relief Police Department were dispatched to the premises of the Coconuts Wing Cantina, located at 10750 North Loop Drive, in reference to a shooting.
When the officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that two men had suffered gunshot wounds after an altercation that occurred inside the bar. One of those involved lost his life at the scene.
The other man was taken to a local hospital for medical evaluation.
The incident is currently being investigated by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit (EPCSO).
This case remains under investigation.
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