George Felix DeLeon, 41, was arrested by U.S. Marshals and Texas Department of Public Safety officers after avoiding capture for five years. DeLeon has been wanted since 2006 for parole violation.
DeLeon has a long criminal record including voluntary manslaughter for shooting a man in the face, aggravated assault for running over a man with a car and arson.
Authorities were assisted in their arrest by an anonymous tip made to Crime Stoppers of El Paso. That tipster will receive a $5,000 reward from Crime Stoppers.
