GRIMES COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of stabbing two people with a machete in Grimes County was arrested in Corpus Christi, according to the sheriff's office.
Both victims were flown to the hospital. One, a man, is in critical condition. We are still working to learn the condition of the second victim, a woman.
Investigators with the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office said Elpidio Deleon Gonzalez, 45, was arrested more than 250 miles away from the scene.
Deputies said the attack happened just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday while a couple was inside their mobile home behind a Citgo gas station off Highway 30 in Shiro, which is about 30 minutes outside of College Station.
Investigators said Gonzalez, who is the ex-boyfriend of the female victim, broke into the couple’s mobile home and attacked them with a machete.
Deputies said Gonzalez fled the scene but was caught five hours later in Corpus Christi.
We’re still working to learn more about how the victims are doing and to determine the motive in the case.