El Paso, Texas – A tragic incident unfolded in El Paso, Texas, as court documents revealed that a heated argument between a couple ended in a fatal shooting. Gabriel Samuel Arnold, 24, was arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force following a police investigation into the shooting death of Kimberly Alaniss Segovia, 26. Arnold allegedly confessed to a friend that he shot his girlfriend 16 times with a 9 mm handgun, expressing a desire to avoid a life sentence in jail.
Allegations suggest that the fatal shooting took place while Arnold was out on bond for a DWI charge and a burglary case from the previous year. The El Paso County court records painted a troubling picture of Arnold’s criminal history leading up to the tragic incident at the Tres Palmas Apartments in the far East Side.
Detailed in the affidavit, detectives pieced together a timeline of events leading to and following Segovia’s tragic shooting on March 27. According to investigators, Segovia, who had been in a relationship with Arnold, was last seen with him at a bar on the far East Side before the fatal shooting occurred. Surveillance footage captured the couple’s last moments together before the tragic turn of events unfolded.
As the investigation unfolded, witnesses at a Circle K gas station near the apartment complex provided crucial insights into the argument between the couple, shedding light on Arnold’s behavior that fateful night. The harrowing details revealed in the affidavit painted a grim picture of the events leading up to Segovia’s untimely demise.
The tragedy deepened as Segovia’s cellphone was found next to her lifeless body at the apartments, with Arnold’s fingerprints discovered on the phone. Surveillance footage captured Arnold’s movements following the shooting, painting a chilling picture of the aftermath of the crime.
Ultimately, the search for justice in this heinous crime culminated in Arnold’s arrest by the U.S. Marshal’s Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. With Arnold now behind bars facing a murder charge, the community grapples with the senseless loss of a young life. As the investigation continues to unfold, the true motives behind the tragic shooting may come to light, bringing some semblance of closure to Segovia’s loved ones.