SMITH COUNTY, Texas — The Smith County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim and suspect in a shooting that took place early Sunday morning.
According to the SCSO, deputies were called to the 100 block of Dobbs Terrace around 1:30 a.m. on reports of a shooting. Officials found a man, identified as Edgar Rios Villanueva, 20, of Tyler with several gunshot wounds to the chest, They also learned the suspect, identified as Nonaciano Carreno Hernandez, 43, also of Tyler, had left the scene before authorities arrived.
The SCSO says Hernandez was found at another location but, once again, was able to get away.
The suspect was identified at another location but had fled once again before officers arrived.
Villanueva underwent emergency surgery and is stable.
Hernandez is wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Once captured, he will be booked into the Smith County Jail on $400,000 bond.
If you have any information pertaining to the location of Hernandez, please call the SCSO at (903) 566-6600.
The investigation is ongoing.
