Baytown-area shooting kills father, injures 19-year-old daughter; daughter's ex in custody
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A shooting in Baytown early Monday morning left a man dead and sent his 19-year-old daughter to a hospital. FOX 26's Karys Belger shares details from authorities, neighbors, and the wife and mother of the victims.
BAYTOWN, Texas - A man was taken into custody for an early morning shooting in Baytown that sent his ex-girlfriend to a hospital and killed her father.
Baytown double shooting
What we know:
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says deputies were called to a shooting Monday on North Redell Road in the Baytown area. When officials arrived, they found two people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
One adult man was pronounced dead at the scene and a young woman in her late teens was taken on Life Flight in critical condition, authorities report.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez later confirmed that the victims were a 19-year-old woman and her father.
He then announced late Monday night that the woman's ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Guillermo Rosales, had been arrested in Waco in connection to the shooting.
Guillermo Rosales mugshot (McLennan County)
As of this report, the sheriff says Rosales is only charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shooting his ex. Other charges are pending.
Details from the neighborhood
Dig deeper:
The victims are said to be 53-year-old Leonel Pavon and his 19-year-old daughter Nelsy Pavon, according to their wife and mother, Luz Aviles.
Aviles tells FOX 26 that her husband had just dropped her off at work at around 5 a.m.
A neighbor shared surveillance footage with FOX 26 that captured the sound of three gunshots at around 5:45 a.m. Monday.
Before authorities announced Rosales' arrest, Aviles and an anonymous resident suspected he was the shooter. Nelsy's ex-boyfriend reportedly used to live at the home but moved out recently following the couple's break-up.
A witness had reportedly been seeing the ex's vehicle in the area in recent nights before leaving at around 5:40 a.m.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the victims' wife and mother, Luz Aviles, and an anonymous witness.