Man turns himself in after fatally shooting estranged wife at Baytown home, deputies say
BAYTOWN, Texas – A man shot and killed his estranged wife at a home in Baytown, Harris County deputies said.
The shooting was reported at 1:25 p.m. in the 7900 block of Echinacea Street.
Deputies said Roy Garcia Jr., 35, shot Julia Martinez, 34, in front of their two children after confronting her at the residence. Deputies said the children were unharmed during the shooting and were placed with family members.
Garcia left the home in a tan-colored Chevrolet Tahoe.
Deputies said Garcia surrendered to troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety at a rest area in Guadalupe County Saturday night.
He is being held in the Guadalupe County jail.
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