Brownsville Public Library shooter indicted, set for arraignment

Humberto Paz

The suspect accused of a deadly shooting at the Brownsville Public Library in May has been indicted and is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.

Humberto Paz, 33, was indicted on July 17 on charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, court records show.

Meanwhile, his attorney, Ed Stapeleton, has filed a motion requesting a psychological evaluation for Paz, who remains jailed on $3.25 million in bonds.

“A compelling need exists for psychological evaluation for the following reason: Mr. Paz has limited communication except for expressing ideas that are unconventional and difficult to follow his lawyer doubts his competence to stand trial,” the motion stated. “The evaluation will assist in determining the competency of Mr. Paz.”

The shooting happened at approximately 12:04 p.m. on May 11 at the library located in the 2600 block of Central Boulevard.

Responding police found 71-year-old Vahid Khaledi with “a gunshot wound to the head.” Khaledi died at the scene.

At the time of the shooting, police said the shooting followed an argument between Paz and Khaledi.

“Preliminary information revealed that the incident arose due to a verbal altercation between the victim and the aggressor, both (sic) whom were visiting the library,” police said previously.

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