EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — As police investigate a deadly shooting that happened late Friday evening, Oct. 4 at a Whataburger in West El Paso, the family of the man killed recounts what they witnessed.
The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) said Edgar Gabriel Lucero, 37, from Sunland Park, New Mexico, died from injuries sustained in the shooting.
Whataburger shooting kills 1, leads to DWI arrest
Lucero’s family told KTSM that he was at Whataburger with his stepchildren and his niece.
KTSM spoke to his niece and stepchildren who did not want to be identified. His niece said that as they entered the drive-thru, they saw a white Ford crash into another car, adding that a few moments later the same white Ford hit their car.
“He went to the car, and he was like, ‘What’s up? Like, what’s wrong with you?’ My uncle did get a little aggressive, but it was because he had his three kids in the car. He was angry,” Lucero’s niece said.
According to the family, Lucero grabbed a hammer and hit the windows of the white Ford. The driver then shot twice at Lucero, killing him. However, EPPD has not confirmed these details yet.