Baytown Shooting Suspect Arrested After Bar Parking Lot Gunfire

BAYTOWN, Texas – Baytown police arrested 21-year-old Christopher Chavez of Baytown in connection with a shooting early Monday outside a bar in the 100 block of West Texas Avenue, the department said. The victim remains in stable condition.

The Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against Chavez, according to police.

What police say happened

Officers responded at about 2:20 a.m. Monday, October 26, to a shooting in the rear parking lot of the bar. Witnesses told police the suspect arrived and approached a female bartender.

Witnesses later saw the suspect near the rear door with another man, who was trying to convince him to leave. Police said the suspect then displayed a pistol and fired at the male victim.

The victim was airlifted to a hospital. Police reported no other injuries.

How investigators found the suspect

Investigators identified Chavez as the suspect. They used license plate reader technology to determine his most recent whereabouts, according to the department.

Officers found Chavez and his vehicle at a bait camp in the 200 block of Simms Road in Baytown. Police said they took him into custody without incident.

The case number is 2026-54938.

“The Baytown Police Department will not tolerate this type of violence in our city. We remain committed to holding individuals accountable for violent offenses and working to keep our community safe,” the department said in its statement.

Chavez is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The department noted that all people arrested keep their constitutional rights.