Man wanted for fatally shooting his wife as she slept

HOUSTON On February 4, 2010, Juan Castillo-Cruz was at home with his wife and two children in the 5000 block of Jezebel. Castillo-Cruz and his wife got into an argument. She eventually took their two children upstairs and went to bed. Sometime during the night, Castillo-Cruz went into the bedroom with a gun and climbed on the bed. He shot the victim once in the head as she was sleeping. She died at the scene.

Castillo-Cruz, 30, was charged with murder and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

He is a 30-year-old Hispanic male, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 225 pounds. He has black hair with brown eyes.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-8477 (TIPS) hotline or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the arrest of Juan Castillo-Cruz. Tips can also be sent by text message - Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.

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