A 49-year-old man was shot and killed on State Highway 99 near Riley Fuzzel Road early Sunday, Oct. 25. The gunman is still at large.
Pablo Miguel Angel was pronounced dead at the scene after a shooting that the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said followed a traffic incident in the eastbound lanes of SH 99, also known as the Grand Parkway, at about 12:30 a.m. Deputies attempted life-saving measures, but Angel did not survive.
Witnesses told investigators that after the traffic incident, one occupant exited a vehicle and approached Angel, who had also stepped out of his vehicle, according to Woodlands Online, which published the MCSO release. The suspect shot Angel with a handgun, got back in the vehicle and fled.
The stretch of SH 99 near Riley Fuzzel Road runs through a busy corridor in the Spring area, connecting neighborhoods to Interstate 45 and the Hardy Toll Road. MCSO has not released a motive.
What investigators know about the suspect
The sheriff's office provided a limited description. Witnesses described the shooter as an adult wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt over a white undershirt. No additional description is available, according to MCSO.
The suspect fled in a red passenger car. The make, model and year are unknown.
MCSO's Major Crimes Division and crime scene investigators are handling the case. The investigation remains ongoing.
How to contact investigators
Anyone with information can call the Major Crimes Division at 936-760-5876. Reference case number 26A365480 when calling.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-7867 or at multicountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for tips that lead to a felony arrest.
