Ricardo Del Moro, an 18-year-old male from El Paso, Texas, was tragically killed on September 14, 2018. The incident occurred outside an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue in Central El Paso. Ricardo, along with his 17-year-old brother Emmanuel Del Moro and 17-year-old Leslie Ibarra, were fatally shot by Juan Fausto Cazares, a 22-year-old male. The confrontation began when Ricardo and Emmanuel Del Moro allegedly attacked Cazares, stabbing him during the altercation.
As the Del Moro brothers and Ibarra attempted to flee, Cazares retrieved a shotgun and fired at them, resulting in their deaths.
The investigation revealed that the Del Moro brothers and Ibarra had confronted Cazares, leading to a physical altercation. Cazares claimed that he did not know the Del Moro brothers and was unaware of the reason behind their attack. He stated that the Del Moro brothers told him it was 'time to pay' before they began stabbing him. The fight ended when the knife broke, and the Del Moro brothers and Ibarra attempted to escape. Cazares then retrieved a shotgun from his apartment and fired at the fleeing teens, killing them.
Juan Fausto Cazares was arrested and charged with capital murder for the deaths of Ricardo Del Moro, Emmanuel Del Moro, and Leslie Ibarra. Cazares had a history of legal troubles, including a previous conviction for deadly conduct and a pending trial for a misdemeanor assault charge. He was also on probation at the time of the incident. Following the shooting, Cazares was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the University Medical Center of El Paso before being taken into custody. He was held at the El Paso County Jail on a $1 million bond for the capital murder charge and a probation violation related to his previous conviction.
The tragic deaths of Ricardo Del Moro, Emmanuel Del Moro, and Leslie Ibarra shocked the El Paso community. The case highlighted the ongoing issues of violence and gang-related activities in the area. The investigation into the incident revealed that both Ricardo and Emmanuel Del Moro had prior arrests for assault-family violence charges, although the charges were later dropped. The case against Juan Fausto Cazares continued to unfold as the legal proceedings moved forward, with the community seeking justice for the young lives lost in the tragic event.
