SEGUIN, Texas – UPDATE: A road rage shooting suspect at the center of a Seguin standoff was arrested on Tuesday morning after he escaped on Monday, according to the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO).
Justin Gutierrez, 32, was taken into custody in the 700 block of Stratton Oaks with the help of tips from the community, the sheriff’s office said in an updated statement.
GCSO deputies and Seguin police officers safely located the three children Gutierrez had barricaded himself with at his home Monday on Old Seguin Luling Road, the sheriff’s office said. None of the children were injured.
Gutierrez faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily injury and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, the statement said.
Additional charges could be filed against Gutierrez as the investigation is ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY: A road rage shooting suspect at the center of a Seguin standoff has escaped, according to the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office.
GCSO deputies identified the suspect as Justin Gutierrez.
In a news release issued early Tuesday, deputies say Gutierrez fled the home where he had previously barricaded himself with his three children.
It is unclear at this time whether the children are with him or have been located safely.
The shooting stemmed from a suspected “road rage incident” that started along Interstate 10 on Monday, the sheriff’s office said.
Authorities received the first 911 call around 4 p.m. Witnesses said a male had followed Gutierrez and his wife from San Antonio to the suspect’s home on Old Seguin Luling Road.
When they arrived at the home, Gutierrez discharged a firearm multiple times at the male’s vehicle, the sheriff’s office said. The male was hospitalized after sustaining a graze wound to the head.
After the shooting, Gutierrez dropped his wife off at the home, took his three children and barricaded himself in the 200 block of East Pine Street, about five miles away, GCSO said.
In Tuesday’s news release, deputies said that after searching the East Pine Street home, GCSO determined Gutierrez escaped with his three children.
He is at large and wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to GCSO.
Deputies said the area is secure with no threat to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 830-379-1224 or submit an anonymous tip to Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-403-8477 (TIPS).
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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