Crime
Suspect Elpidio De Leon in custody after stabbing two persons in Shiro
Shiro, TX – A violent machete attack on a couple in their Grimes County mobile home Sunday evening ended with the suspect’s arrest more than 250 miles away in Corpus Christi, authorities confirmed.
Incident Overview
Around 6:30 p.m., deputies responded to reports of an assault near Highway 30 in Shiro, a small community situated between Huntsville and College Station.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered a male and female victim with severe injuries consistent with a machete attack.
The assailant, identified as 45-year-old Elpidio DeLeon Gonzalez, is alleged to have forcibly entered the mobile home and attacked the pair.
Investigators stated that the female victim is Gonzalez’s ex-girlfriend.
Victim Conditions
Both victims were airlifted to a Houston hospital:
- The male victim remains in critical condition.
- The female victim’s condition has not been publicly disclosed.
Arrest of the Suspect
Following the attack, Gonzalez fled the scene. Law enforcement launched an extensive manhunt, and five hours later, he was apprehended in Corpus Christi, over 250 miles away.
Scene Details and Initial Reports
The attack took place in a mobile home near Shiro Grocery. Early reports described a chaotic scene with emergency crews, law enforcement, and ambulances responding to a “mass stabbing.”
Authorities initially described the weapon as a machete.
Sheriff Don Sowell confirmed that investigators are still working to establish a motive for the brutal assault.
Community Alert and Investigation
Authorities initially urged residents to avoid the area around Highway 30 while emergency responders secured the scene.
Investigators have since completed their initial examination of the site, but details about the events leading up to the attack remain unclear.
Ongoing Investigation
The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident. Gonzalez remains in custody, and charges are expected to follow.
For additional information or to report tips, residents are encouraged to contact the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office at 936-873-2151.
The Chicago Police Department has charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman at a CTA Green Line station on Thursday afternoon.
Willi Holmes, 54, faces one felony count of first-degree murder following the death of 25-year-old Emily Carlson.
According to authorities, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. at the Central Avenue Green Line station.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Carlson was with another individual when a verbal altercation broke out involving Holmes.
The argument escalated into a physical confrontation, during which Holmes allegedly produced a knife and stabbed Carlson in the back.
Holmes then fled the scene.
Emergency medical personnel responded, and Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
Chicago police officers quickly located and arrested Holmes shortly after the attack.
A weapon believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered at the time of his arrest.
Sources indicated that the altercation began on the station platform and continued onto the street.
Holmes is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing on Saturday.
The investigation remains ongoing.