Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office investigating Rosharon, Texas crime spree involving suspect accused of shooting at 2 vehicles

ROSHARON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect is needed in reference to an in a single day crime spree in Rosharon, Texas, in line with authorities.

The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Workplace stated it was investigating the incidents on Wednesday, all of which reportedly occurred inside a span of two hours, between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Deputies stated it began earlier than midnight when the suspect, now recognized as 26-year-old Juan Mata, allegedly threw a brick by way of a Lyft driver’s automobile window after being dropped off in Rosharon.

Then, the sheriff’s workplace stated he stole a automobile and started following one other driver, who was then shot at by the suspect. Nobody was reportedly injured in that capturing. ABC13 obtained video from a neighbor displaying the chaos.

“Once we have been responding to that decision, we ended up getting one other 911 name from Suncreek Estates down the road,” Cpt. Travis Pate with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.

After taking off, Mata is accused of firing at yet one more automobile, this time injuring each the motive force and passenger.

The 2 feminine victims who have been shot informed investigators that Mata yelled one thing to them in Spanish earlier than firing.

They have been flown to the hospital with non-life-threatening accidents, officers stated.

“We sometimes do not see this type of factor in Brazoria County. We’re going to discover this man and put him in jail,” Pate stated.

BCSO launched a picture of the SUV utilized in these crimes and a photograph of Mata, who deputies stated has connections to the Richmond, Missouri Metropolis, and Rosharon areas.

Mata is taken into account armed and harmful. Should you see him, authorities urge you to name 911 or the sheriff’s workplace at (979) 864-2200 with reference case No. 2406-0522.

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