Man escapes from scene of shooting

HOUSTON Candido Villegas is charged with aggravated assault in connection to the June 15 at the home of his estranged wife, according to a Crime Stoppers statement.

Detectives say Villegas' wife thought he had come over to just talk when he pulled out a gun. The wife immediately ran from him, but Villegas allegedly pulled the trigger. However, the bullet struck a man standing in her driveway.

Villegas was able to escape from the scene after a crowd gathered at his wife's home.

Villegas is described as a Hispanic male who is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 200 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and is known to hang out near the 7400 block of Texas and Cesar Chavez.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.