HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS: A manhunt is underway in Texas for a man named Ever Navarrete after he fatally shot his wife who was proceeding with their divorce.
According to Harris County, police, the 55-year-old man who is currently wanted by law enforcement has been charged with the murder of his wife.
The murder took place on Sunday, October 1 in the Pine Village North area of northeast Houston, reported Newsweek.
What did Ever Navarrete do?
On Sunday midnight, Harris County officers received an alert about a shooting at the 12200 block of West Village Drive.
After their arrival, the first responders discovered a 48-year-old woman and immediately transported her to a nearby hospital as she suffered from multiple gunshot injuries.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez later revealed that the woman was pronounced succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
CDCP figures show one in five homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner
Between September 1 and October 1 of 2023, 123 people have been fatally shot in Texas, as per the Gun Violence Archive, a database that collects information about shooting incidents from across the US. It is important to note that this figure excludes the deaths of perpetrators or suspects.
Also, one in five homicide victims is murdered by an intimate partner according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As per the CDC findings, more than half of female homicide victims in the country fall victim to a current or former male intimate partner.
Victim moved away from Ever Navarrete as she was in the process of divorcing him
Family members told the investigators that the victim was in the process of divorcing Navarrete. After being married to him for nearly 30 years, the victim had recently relocated to the area where the tragic incident occurred, according to ABC13.
Talking about the murder, Gonzalez said, "[Navarrete] arrived here at this location, confronted her, and opened fire on her. We always say that during that time when a couple is splitting up or talking divorce, it can be oftentimes the most volatile. In this case, this proved to be true once again."
"It appears from what we are gathering that this was meant to be a safe place for her. I don't know how he would have found out or if someone told him, but when somebody's hellbent on finding [someone], they ultimately will," he continued.
The suspect is reported to have fled the crime scene in a white 2002 GMC Sierra pickup with the Texas license plate: PBV-3006.
The department is actively seeking information about Navarrete and his whereabouts, and they have urged anyone with information on the suspect to contact Harris County police at 713-274-9100 or @CrimeStopHou 713-222-TIPS (8477).
