Good morning, this is El Paso Local Pulse for Thursday, February 20, 2025. We're starting off with some breaking news from the past 24 hours. El Paso police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection to a shooting in South Central El Paso that sent one man to the hospital. According to the El Paso Police Department, Efren Martinez was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he reportedly shot and injured a 22-year-old man near the Seville Recreation Center on Sambrano Avenue.
Moving on to some community events, there's a lot happening in El Paso over the next few days. Tonight, you can meet the journalists behind El Paso Matters during an evening of conversation, food, and drinks at Butter Smith Kitchen & Pies' Eastside location on North Zaragoza Road. The event is free, but registration is encouraged. Also tonight, the El Paso Museum of Art will host "Mining Books," a literary discussion series featuring Elias Adanu, an assistant professor of English at UTEP, exploring the novel "Open City" by Teju Cole.
Looking ahead to the weekend, the Inter Club Council of El Paso will host the 2025 Black History Parade from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 22. The parade will begin at the intersection of Blue Ridge Drive and Diana Drive, proceeding north toward Hondo Pass Drive before turning right onto Hollings Street and concluding at Nations Tobin Park. Additionally, Fort Bliss will host the annual Run for the Fallen 5K and 1-mile walk on Saturday, starting with a remembrance ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at the Joshua W. Soto Physical Fitness Center.
In sports news, congratulations to El Paso's Cathedral High School for dominating the TAPPS State Swim Championships with 321 points. The team showcased their depth across the board, with notable performances in the 200-yard Medley and 400-yard Freestyle relay events.
On the weather front, today is expected to be sunny with a high of 19 degrees Celsius and a low of 5 degrees Celsius. It's a great day to get outdoors and enjoy some of the events happening around the city.
In other news, the El Paso Museum of History is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting Sonny Powell and his band, the Night Dreamers, pioneers of a unique blend of R&B and Latin music. You can explore Powell's impact as part of the "Musica Sin Fronteras: Twentieth Century to Now" exhibition at the museum, on view through March 31.
Finally, a quick mention of an upcoming event for engineering enthusiasts. The TecH2O Center will host the DiscoverE Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, as part of National Engineers Week. The event will feature hands-on demonstrations and projects designed to engage students of all ages in engineering concepts.
This has been El Paso Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
