Carlos Carrizales is on the run after shooting another man to death

• Carlos Carrizales, 19, has an arrest warrant for the shooting homicide of another man.
• José Ismael González Fernández, 23, was shot in the abdomen after a fight.
• The Houston Police Department in Texas needs help to capture Carrizales.

Carlos Carrizales has an arrest warrant in Texas accusing him of having shot another Hispanic man to death in a brawl. The Homicide Division of the Houston Police Department (HPD) is already looking for Carlos Carrizales, 19, for the shooting homicide of José Ismael González Fernández, 23 years old.

The fugitive Carlos Carrizales, despite his age, is considered armed and dangerous by agents of the HPD Homicide Division. Carlos Carrizales is accused of murder before Judge Kelli Johnson of the 178th Criminal District Court in Harris County.

Carlos Carrizales is wanted for a shooting death

According to the case documents, consulted by MundoHispánico in Texas, at 11:30 pm last Sunday, October 24, 2021, the HPD emergency number received several calls reporting an injured man outside the T&T Food Mart.

Authorities showed up at the T&T Food Mart store, 4005 Hollister Road, in the Hispanic neighborhood of Spring Branch in the northwest of the Houston metropolitan area in Texas. Outside that store, in front of an apartment complex, many people gather every afternoon and evening. Carlos Carrizales among them.

José Ismael González Fernández dies from the shooting

When the HPD arrived at the T&T Food Mart, they found José Ismael González Fernández very badly wounded in the abdomen by at least one bullet. The agents requested the Houston Fire Department (HFD) paramedics at the scene.

HFD paramedics transported José Ismael González Fernández to a hospital in Houston. However, he succumbed to his gunshot wound though doctors fought to save his life.

Why did Carlos Carrizales argue with his rival?

When the death of José Ismael González Fernández was confirmed, agents from the HPD Homicide Division investigated outside the T&T Food Mart for details of the murder. It was during this investigations that the name of Carlos Carrizales emerged as the alleged perpetrator of the crime.

Some of the witnesses who were outside the T&T Food Mart spoke with detectives from the HPD Homicide Division to reveal that Carlos Carrizales and José Ismael González Fernández got into an argument for an unknown reason.

The alleged murderer escaped in the dead of night

Witnesses told HPD Homicide Division agents that at one point during the discussion between the two men, Carlos Carrizales pulled out a pistol and shot José Ismael González Fernández at least once.

The investigation by the agents of the HPD Homicide Division does not know what relationship that the perpetrator Carlos Carrizales and his victim José Ismael González Fernández had. After the shooting, the alleged murderer fled down Pitner Road.

Where is Carlos Carrizales hiding?

Now the agents of the HPD Homicide Division are requesting of the Hispanic community in Houston, Texas, that if anyone knows the true whereabouts of fugitive Carlos Carrizales, they should contact their agents at 713.308.3600. They have agents in the department who speak Spanish. Carrizales, according to HPD, has a criminal record.

Reports regarding the whereabouts of alleged fugitive killer Carlos Carrizales can also be made to the Houston Crime Stoppers at 713.222.8477. All leads will be kept anonymous and the person offering the lead leading to the arrest of Carlos Carrizales could receive a reward of up to $5,000.

The Firearm Deaths Pandemic

The shooting of Carlos Carrizales against José Ismael González Fernández is yet another gun related crime in the United States. The non-profit organization Gun Violence Archive reports that so far this year 36,382 people have already been shot dead.

As of Sunday, October 24, 2o21, of those people who have been shot dead in the United States, a total of 16,780 were murdered and 19,602 committed suicide, while 33,472 were injured. The country already experienced 581 mass shootings in the first half of the year, where several people died in the same event.

In Texas people can now freely carry guns

Texas woke up on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 with a new law about carrying weapons. Thanks to a law approved by the State Congress, it is legal to carry a firearm, rifle or pistol, in sight and without having received training. This is despite the repeated deadly shootings as in the case of Carlos Carrizales and José Ismael González Fernández.

Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, signed the new law as he called a «constitutional right» to be able to carry weapons such as rifles, shotguns and pistols of any caliber in practically any public place. By putting his signature on the new law, the governor said he signed the «documents that instill freedom in the Lone Star State.»

Cops criticize new Texas gun law

House Bill 1927, the new gun law in Texas, was voted on in the State Congress in May 2021 and was approved with 86 in favor and 62 against it, with 2 abstentions. Governor Abbot signed the law into effect, which was his proposal, last June.

However, some law enforcement agencies in Texas have publicly and privately criticized the decision to pass a law that according to many police officers exposes them, and other citizens, to the danger of firearms in the hands of people who don’t know how to handle them properly.

It is no longer necessary to have training in handling weapons

The only people who cannot carry a gun in Texas in public places are those with a criminal record. However, misdemeanors such as driving under the influence (DWI) do not affect the possession and carrying of firearms.

A detailed reading of the new gun law in Texas reveals that it will no longer even be necessary for a person to have their fingerprints taken when purchasing a pistol or rifle. Only those who are on the list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will not be able to buy or carry a weapon.

The increase in crime in Texas during the pandemic

It is no longer mandatory for a person to take a gun handling course before purchasing a firearm. Now it is only recommended to take a free online course offered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS).

James McLaughlin, Director of the Texas Police Chiefs Association, believes that the new weapons law was approved after the increase in crimes in the state, such as home robbery or vehicle theft, which occurred throughout the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, he clarifies that many civilians are prepared to use weapons.

Carlos Carrizales is wanted for a shooting homicide

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