BODYCAM: Intense video shows police officer shot, suspect killed during gunfight in El Paso
DETAILS: On June 1, 2025, El Paso Police Officers responded to a report of a family fight in progress at the 6400 block of Passo Via.
Upon arrival to the scene, officers were directed towards a residence down the street. Officers walked towards the residence, when the offender, 35-year-old Salvador Valdiviezo, walked out of the house with a gun and pointed it towards officers. Gunfire was exchanged and Valdiviezo was shot. One of the officers sustained a gunshot wound to her right leg during the exchange. The officer was transported in stable condition to University Medical Center of El Paso.
Vadiviezo was transported to a hospital and died of his wounds.
Valdiviezo was a registered nurse at Three Crosses Regional Hospital in Las Cruces and had served in the U.S. Navy, according to an obituary.
Upon arrival to the scene, officers were directed towards a residence down the street. Officers walked towards the residence, when the offender, 35-year-old Salvador Valdiviezo, walked out of the house with a gun and pointed it towards officers. Gunfire was exchanged and Valdiviezo was shot. One of the officers sustained a gunshot wound to her right leg during the exchange. The officer was transported in stable condition to University Medical Center of El Paso.
Vadiviezo was transported to a hospital and died of his wounds.
Valdiviezo was a registered nurse at Three Crosses Regional Hospital in Las Cruces and had served in the U.S. Navy, according to an obituary.
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