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-Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass Police arrested a man in possession of a 9 mm. handgun, two clips and 250 rounds of ammunition which he was unable to justify. The man was taken into custody, the gun confiscated and he was referred to a mental hospital in San Antonio. According to the report, that incident occurred on Saturday at noon when authorities were made aware of a situation in the Westlakes subdivision which alarmed a young woman who was giving the man hospice in her home, yet noticed that the individual was acting suspiciously and it was concerting. He was found with a 9 mm. handgun, two ammunition clips and 250 shells of ammunition. The man was of Afro-American decent, was until recently an employee off a local grocery store, was approximately 20 years of age and had lost this job not too long ago. He was arrested without incident. The woman stated that she has known the man for some years now, allowed him to stay with her because he did not have a place to stay, it was not known if she will continue to provide hospice to the man. The gun was confiscated by authorities and the case remains under investigation.