Bond set at $200K for man accused of shooting wife multiple times in southeast Houston

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Charges have been filed against a man accused of shooting his wife multiple times in southeast Houston on Monday.

Victor Jonatan Gallegos Betancourh, 26, is charged with aggravated assault of a family member.
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Houston police were dispatched to a shooting call in the 8400 block of Scott Street around 1:20 a.m.

ORIGINAL REPORT: Man accused of shooting wife multiple times in southeast Houston before turning himself in

At the scene, officers found a 20-year-old woman who had been shot multiple times inside a car.
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The woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Police did not release her identity.



The man's sister told police she came out of her house, which is a couple hundred yards away, and saw her brother with a gun. She said he then fled in her blue Mazda 626.



Investigators said Gallegos Betancourh later returned to the scene and was detained.

Gallegos Betancourh's bond was set at $200,000 for the aggravated assault charge. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday.
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