Court records: Suspect in Loop 375 deadly hit-and-run was on mandatory supervision

The 21-year-old man accused of fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a Horizon City couple on a motorcycle had previously been convicted in a federal human smuggling case and was on mandatory supervision at the time of his arrest, according to court records and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. El Paso police arrested David McCall in connection with Sunday's deadly hit-and-run crash on Loop 375 near Yarbrough Drive. Investigators allege McCall was driving a 2025 Kia Forte when he struck a motorcycle carrying a husband and wife before leaving the scene. He was later taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Jail. The victims were identified as 44-year-old Alfredo De La Torre and 42-year-old Miriam De La Torre, both residents of Horizon City. A review of federal court records shows McCall was previously convicted of smuggling of persons. In 2024, he was sentenced to four years in prison in the federal case. RELATED: Police arrest 21-year-old man after Lower Valley crash that killed Horizon City couple However, records from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice show McCall did not serve the full four-year sentence behind bars. According to TDCJ, he was released on parole on mandatory supervision on May 21, 2025. Mandatory supervision is a form of release authorized under Texas law in which eligible inmates are released when their calendar time served plus accrued good conduct time equals the length of their sentence, subject to statutory eligibility requirements. The new allegations stem from a crash Sunday evening in El Paso's Lower Valley that claimed the lives of a Horizon City couple riding a motorcycle. Police said the Special Traffic Investigations Unit responded to the collision and later identified McCall as the suspected driver who fled the scene. According to the arrest affidavit, McCall told investigators he panicked and ran from the scene after the collision, admitting he never called 911 or checked on the victims. Investigators said McCall was driving a black 2025 Kia Forte westbound on Loop 375 at approximately 6:17 p.m. on July 12 when he lost control of the vehicle and struck a gray 2022 Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle ridden by Alfredo De La Torre, who had a rear passenger, identified as Miriam De La Torre. Both victims were thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. According to the affidavit, McCall fled the crash scene on foot without stopping to render aid or report the collision. Witnesses told police they saw the Kia traveling at a high rate of speed and actively changing lanes before the driver lost control and crashed into the motorcycle. One witness, identified as Damian De La Torre, told officers he had been riding behind his parents when he saw the Kia switch lanes before colliding with the motorcycle. Other witnesses said they stopped to help after seeing the crash and watched the driver attempt to continue driving along the shoulder before stopping the damaged vehicle and running away. One bystander chased the suspect through a field and canal before losing sight of him after he jumped over a wall into a residential backyard. The witness later told officers the suspect had left behind one of his shoes during the chase. Police searched the area and found McCall in the front yard of a nearby home on River Valley. Officers noted he was wearing a white shirt and black pants and was missing one shoe, according to the document. According to the affidavit, he admitted he was driving the Kia and said he was the only person inside the vehicle. He told investigators he could not remember exactly how the crash happened but recalled switching lanes before the collision. McCall told investigators that after the crash he panicked, ran toward nearby homes and called his brother. He also admitted he had been drinking two Michelob Ultra beers earlier that day while at his cousin's house, according to the document. The affidavit states investigators asked McCall whether he had called 911 or checked on the victims after the crash. According to the document, he answered "no" to both questions. The investigation into the fatal crash remains ongoing. Police have not released additional details about potential charges beyond those announced following McCall's arrest. Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox.