Police searching for suspect after man found shot to death on sidewalk in Pasadena

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) -- Police are searching for the person accused of shooting a man to death outside of his home in Pasadena.

Pasadena police responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Wafer just after 1 p.m. on Oct. 28.

Nicolas Bautista, 37, was found on the sidewalk in front of his home with a single gunshot wound.

According to witnesses, Bautista was outside of his home when a man with a shotgun confronted him.

Police say after the two men had a brief conversation in Spanish, the suspect shot his weapon one time and then drove away.

Bautista was transported to the Bayshore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The suspect is described as a bearded Hispanic man, last seen wearing dark pants, gray t-shirt, baseball cap, and driving a Ford F-150 four-door truck.

The truck had aftermarket wheels, a paper registration in the back window, and a small sticker on the left side rear window (behind the driver's seat)."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. MacGregor at 713-475-7891.

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