Rachel Lei Ann Creed, 49, female, was found with a gunshot wound in the early morning hours of October 15, 2025, after El Paso police were called to the 2300 block of Tierra Rica in far East El Paso. Officers arrived around 1:44 a.m., and she was rushed to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries. Detectives from the Crimes Against Persons Unit took over the case the same day, identifying the scene and time, and confirming her death following transport.
Investigators said a confrontation began when a 23-year-old man stepped outside to throw away trash. During the altercation he fired a handgun, striking Creed. The incident unfolded on a residential stretch near Pebble Hills, and neighbors awoke to a block sealed off as officers canvassed doors for witnesses and video. Police later publicly released Creed’s name and age and appealed for community tips to help piece together the moments that led from a mundane errand to fatal gunfire.
Authorities have stated that the 23-year-old man was detained for questioning in the immediate aftermath. As of the latest updates from local outlets and the department’s statement, no arrest or criminal charges had been announced; the investigation remained active with detectives requesting information from anyone who might have seen or recorded the encounter. Public remembrances listed Creed among those lost to gun violence in El Paso on October 15, 2025, underscoring how quickly a neighborhood dispute became a homicide inquiry still seeking answers.
