A second young woman has died after being among two women and two men wounded in a shooting in Five Points near El Paso police headquarters, a family member said.
Victoria Whitman, 27, died in the shooting, Marco Ruiz, who identified himself as her uncle, said in an email to the El Paso Times. A police news release later confirmed the names of the victims.
Ruiz said that Whitman was an innocent bystander when the shooting occurred about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, on Raynor Street on the block north of Montana Avenue from El Paso police headquarters.
“My niece was absolutely the sweetest young lady. We are going to miss her so much, she was so beautiful,” Ruiz stated.
“We asked the public respect my family and are welcoming all condolences. She was such an innocent victim. We love her and want the public and the media to respect her and our privacy,” he added.
The other woman killed in the shooting was a 21-year-old former model named Mia Molina, according to El Paso Fashion Week organizers and police officials.
Five Points shooting suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot
An investigation by detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit found that the suspected shooter, Uriel Ontiveros, 28, allegedly shot himself after he shot a 59-year-old man and both women, stated an EPPD news release by Detective Judy Oviedo issued on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Police officers at headquarters heard multiple gunshots and ran out to provide first aid before all four patients were transported by ambulance to local hospitals, where three of them died, police said.
The 59-year-old man who survived the shooting remains hospitalized in critical condition, police reported. An investigation by detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit continues. The survivor’s name and a possible motive for the shooting have not been disclosed.
Anyone with information on the shooting may call the police nonemergency number at 915-832-4400 or may anonymously call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477 (TIPS) or leave a tip online at cselpaso.org.
Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com and @BorundaDaniel on X.
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Reporting by Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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