Eagle Pass Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 5:16 AM: Eagle Pass Police Officers responded to a reported aggravated assault at a residence located at 833 Medina Street.

Responding officers located the victim in the residence who informed them he had been stabbed several times in the abdomen by a known male who left the residence along with a female who resides at 833 Medina Street.

Immediate medical attention was provided via EPFD-EMS who transported the 48 year old victim to the local emergency room. The victim was later transferred to a medical facility in San Antonio, Texas via air ambulance due to the severity of his wounds.

Patrol officers searching the perimeter of the crime scene located a male and female walking near the railroad tracks within the 600 block of Pierce Street. The male and female were both detained and identified as the two persons who left 833 Medina Street.

The suspect in the incident, identified as 38 year old Homero “El Diablo” Castro was later presented before a magistrate and formally charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony. Castro was remanded to the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $75,000 bond. This case will be forwarded to the Maverick County District Attorney for prosecution.