Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating a shooting that occurred late Thursday night which left one man dead.
At around 9:17 p.m. Thursday, in response to a disturbance call, deputies from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrived in rural Alamo, north of the 100 block of Sioux Road. At the scene, they found Javier Cruz, a 25-year-old resident of Mexico with a fatal gunshot wound, according to a news release.
After talking to several witnesses, sheriff’s investigators learned that prior to Cruz’s death he had been involved in a dispute with Eric Gonzalo Hernandez, a 39-year-old resident of Alamo.
According to authorities, Hernandez allegedly shot Cruz and then fled the scene on foot before authorities arrived.
Officials are investigating the case as a homicide and are being assisted by a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter which is currently searching for Hernandez.
Anyone with information on the incident can call the sheriff’s office at (956) 383-8114. To remain anonymous, call the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers hotline at (956) 688-8477 (TIPS).
