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Congresswoman "devastated" after neighbor found dead following shooting
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Congresswoman "devastated" after neighbor found dead following shooting

The shooter is still at large, a law enforcement source said, and the source said Escobar called 911 to report the shooting.

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A neighbor of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar was killed on Saturday night in El Paso, the congresswoman confirmed to CBS News. Police said a woman died at the scene and a 47-year-old man was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound, according to CBS El Paso affiliate KDBC.

The shooter is still at large, a law enforcement source told CBS News' Pat Milton, and the source said Escobar called 911 to report the shooting.

"We are devastated and heartbroken," Escobar told CBS News' Nancy Cordes. "They are like family to us."