BELLVILLE, Texas - The search is on for five suspects police said shot and killed a man in Bellville. Police said Dr. Jorge Mario Gonzalez, a prominent Houston doctor and rancher, was gunned down on his own property on Saturday.
Dr. Gonzalez was chief of the Critical Care Section of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute.? He specialized in pulmonary lymphoma, histiocytosis and syringomyelia.
The Austin County Sherriff's Office said around noon, Gonzalez's wife called to report a burglary in progress at their ranch located in the 6400 block of South Sycamore Crossing. She and an infant were hiding in the closet.
Gonzalez and his ranch hand were shot by the intruders. Gonzalez was killed.? The ranch hand was flown to a nearby hospital in Austin County. He was listed in serious condition.
An officer responding to the scene spotted three vehicles leaving the location.? He was near the intersection of Mill Creek and Kuykendahl when one of the suspects opened fire on him.? The officer was not injured.
The officer described the vehicles as:
-A white late 90s Ford F-150 pickup truck with an extended cab, long wheel base, with no front license plate and black door handles.
-A red two-door Acura that was low to the ground with tinted windows.
-A silver and black late 90s Ford F-150 pickup truck with an extended cab, chrome bed rails and a Lincoln Navigator grill.
A manhunt is under way for the suspects involved in the deadly shooting.
The suspects are still on the loose and should be considered armed and dangerous.
Several agencies assisted with the case, including the Austin County Sheriff's Office, the Bellville Police Department, Texas Rangers, local Department of Public Safety authorities, DPS Aircraft Unit, the Sealy Police Department, Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and the Bellville Volunteer Fire Department.
Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Austin County Sheriff's Office at 979-865-3111.
