Police launch manhunt for suspect in Edinburg man’s death

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Juan Miguel Herrera Gomez
UPDATE (4:30 P.M. MONDAY): 

The Edinburg Police Department announced Monday additional information about Juan Miguel Herrera Gomez as they continue to search for him.

Police say that Herrera Gomez is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 210-230 pounds.

Additionally, Herrera Gomez also drives a 2021 white Chevrolet Silverado, which has been recovered by police.

Edinburg police say that Herrera Gomez is considered armed and dangerous, adding that the public should not approach him and should instead contact police.

If you have any information, you can contact the Edinburg Police Department at (956) 289-7700 or Edinburg Crime Stoppers at (956) 383-8477.


ORIGINAL STORY:

Edinburg police are searching for the suspect in the overnight shooting death of a 32-year-old man, whose body was found inside a vehicle on Garfield Avenue early Sunday morning.

Eric Michael Garcia, 32, was found dead inside the vehicle in the 3900 block of Garfield Avenue in Edinburg, where police were responding to a shooting at around 2:11 a.m. Sunday.

The city of Edinburg said in a news release Sunday that Juan Miguel Herrera Gomez, 38, was identified as the suspect in the murder investigation.

Police executing a warrant did not find Herrera Gomez at his McAllen home and he remains at large.