MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Authorities have identified a 49-year-old man killed in an early Sunday morning road rage shooting along State Highway 99 in Montgomery County, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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Victim identified in road rage shooting
What we know:
Deputies responded around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, to the eastbound lanes of SH 99 near Riley Fuzzel Road following a traffic incident.
Witnesses told investigators that following a minor collision or traffic encounter, both drivers stopped and exited their vehicles. One driver approached the victim, identified as 49-year-old Pablo Miguel Angel, and shot him with a handgun before fleeing.
Deputies initiated life-saving measures, but Angel died at the scene.
What’s next:
Detectives are searching for a red passenger car of unknown make, model, or year. The shooter was described as an adult wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt over a white undershirt.
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Major Crimes detectives and Crime Scene Investigators are continuing to review evidence.
What you can do:
Anyone with information or potential video footage is asked to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division at 936-760-5876 or submit an anonymous tip through Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-7867 referencing case number 26A365480.
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