Man Found Dead After Three People Shot in New Caney, Houston and Pasadena
NEW CANEY, Texas – A 50-year-old man was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday after authorities say he shot three people in separate incidents across the Houston area, including his ex-wife.
Pedro Gonzales was identified as the suspect in the Sept. 4 shootings in Pasadena, New Caney and Houston. Authorities said all three victims knew Gonzales and are expected to survive.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office became involved around 9:19 a.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting that a woman had been shot in the 2300 block of Thelma Lane in New Caney.
Deputies and emergency medical personnel found the 52-year-old woman wounded. She was transported to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Investigators identified Gonzales as the suspected shooter and learned that he had fled in a gray heavy-duty truck.
As Montgomery County deputies searched for him, they were notified that Gonzales had surfaced in Houston, where authorities say he shot another man near Kress Road at a Burger King. The Houston Police Department began investigating that shooting.
Investigators then learned the violence had apparently started earlier Friday.
Before the New Caney shooting, Gonzales had shot his ex-wife at a residence in Pasadena, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Pasadena police are investigating that incident.
Authorities said the three victims were acquaintances of Gonzales and investigators believe the shootings were connected to an ongoing dispute involving him. Officials did not provide additional information about the nature of the dispute.
The search for Gonzales ended in Houston near Gaines Street, where he was found dead from what authorities described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
All three shooting victims are expected to survive.
Major crimes detectives and crime scene investigators with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with police in Houston and Pasadena as the investigation expanded across the three jurisdictions.
