Charles Edward Marin, 21, was fatally shot on September 4, 2023, at the Crossroad Valley Apartments in El Paso, Texas. Marin had been staying overnight at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment when a verbal argument led the woman to ask him to leave. She went to a neighbor’s apartment for safety. When neighbor Isaiah James Borquez, 27, opened his door, Marin attempted to force his way inside and a physical struggle took place outside the unit.

Borquez shot Marin during the struggle and immediately provided first aid. Officers found both men between two apartment buildings, with Borquez administering aid and Marin on the ground with a gunshot wound. Marin was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries. After an investigation by the Crimes Against Persons Unit, the El Paso District Attorney’s Office concluded that Borquez’s actions were justified and no charges were filed.

Marin is survived by his parents Carlos Eduardo Marin and Sara Leanne Ballantine; stepfather Jason Dwayne Kirkland; his children River Cyrus Marin and Phoenix Rose Marin; his sister Izabella Mei Villegas; and other extended family. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with local authorities.