The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted in connection with a Saturday double homicide near Laredo.
The shooting occurred about 11:27 p.m. Oct. 24 at 808 Main St. in the Pueblo Nuevo community, about 11 miles east of Laredo off State Highway 359.
Deputies found two people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and began lifesaving measures, including CPR.
One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second was taken to a local hospital and later died.
The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Manuel De Jesus Cruz-Estudillo, according to the sheriff’s office.
Two arrest warrants charging Cruz-Estudillo with murder were issued following the investigation.
The sheriff’s office said Cruz-Estudillo is considered armed and extremely dangerous and was last seen driving a black Volkswagen Atlas SUV.
A cash reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information leading to Cruz-Estudillo’s arrest.
Anyone with information about the shooting or Cruz-Estudillo’s whereabouts is asked to call the Webb County Sheriff’s Office at 956-415-BUST (2878) or Webb County dispatch at 956-523-4408.
No further details were immediately available, and the investigation remains ongoing.