HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The gunman accused of shooting a man inside the Bombshells Restaurant in east Harris County Monday night has surrendered to deputies, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Pedro Zavala, 24, contacted deputies two hours after the shooting took place and turned himself in, according to Gonzalez. He has since been charged with murder and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
During Zavala’s court hearing Tuesday, a judge set his bond at $600,000 -- $500,000 for the murder charge and $100,000 for the weapon charge.
KPRC 2 also leaved Zavala had been out on bond for a verbal harassment and resisting arrest charge, and he was also on probation for robbery with a deadly weapon.
What happened?
On Monday, around 11:45 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a shooting inside the Bombshells Restaurant and Bar located at 13732 East Freeway around 11:45 p.m.
According to witnesses at the scene, Zavala and the victim, who has been identified as Gabriel Aguirre, were arguing inside the restaurant when Zavala pulled out a gun, shooting Aguirre three times -- in the face, torso and hand.
Zavala fled the scene, and Aguirre was pronounced dead.
Last night, @HCSOTexas Investigators responded to a shooting at a restaurant/bar at 13732 East Fwy. The victim, identified as Gabriel Aguirre, had been shot several times inside the establishment and pronounced deceased. The suspect fled the scene. Early
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) October 10, 2023
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