Crime
Attempted Murder-Suicide: Victims Identified in Fatal Shooting Outside Webster Cinemark Theater
Suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was also taken to the hospital in critical condition.
WEBSTER, TX – Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting outside a Webster movie theater that left two women dead and the suspect critically injured on Monday night.
The shooting occurred before 9:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Cinemark theater along the Gulf Freeway, just north of the NASA Bypass.
Officers arrived to find three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds: two adult women and a male suspect, according to Webster Police Chief Pete Bacon.
The victims, identified by family as 18-year-old Sherlyn Galvan and 24-year-old Athziri Cervantes, were transported to a local hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to their injuries.
Authorities stated that the suspect, who sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was also transported to the hospital and remains in critical condition.
Investigators believe the shooting may have been linked to an estranged relationship between the gunman and one of the victims.
A BMW SUV with a shattered front passenger window was seen at the scene, surrounded by crime scene tape and first responders’ medical supplies.
The Webster Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is leading the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.