Socorro man arrested after being found stabbed to death outside his home

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Socorro police officers have arrested 41-year-old Jesus Angel Huerta and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

On July 7 at 12:08 a.m., Socorro Police officers responded to a 911 call regarding an aggravated assault in progress. Officers arrived in the 200 block of Flor Amarilla and reportedly found a male victim bleeding from multiple stab wounds on the porch of a home. The victim was transported to a local hospital.

Huerta was found inside the home and taken into custody without further incident. He was formally charged and booked into the El Paso County Detention Center after detectives investigated the home.