SANTA FE, Texas – New details released in a court affidavit shed light on the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old father-of-three in Santa Fe.
According to court records, Galveston County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported shooting on Jan. 15 at a home along Singletary Road in the unincorporated area near Alvin.
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The victim, identified as Robert Pentecost, was found inside his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to UTMB Clear Lake in critical condition and later died from his injuries.
The suspect, 65-year-old Wade Calhoun, was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He later bonded out of jail on a $100,000 bond.
In the affidavit, Calhoun told deputies the incident stemmed from an alleged unreported burglary of his garage that he believed Pentecost was responsible for. Calhoun said Pentecost arrived at his home uninvited, and he had accused him of trespassing.
Calhoun told investigators Pentecost became aggressive, used profanity, and walked back to his vehicle, where he allegedly retrieved a sword and began swinging it while yelling, “f--- you old man.”
Calhoun said Pentecost then returned to his vehicle. According to the affidavit, Calhoun said he went inside his home, retrieved a .22 caliber revolver, and walked back outside to confront Pentecost, who was seated in the driver’s seat of his vehicle.
Calhoun claimed he was pointing the gun toward the roof of the vehicle while telling Pentecost to leave when the revolver accidentally discharged, striking Pentecost in the head.
Investigators later located the sword Calhoun referenced inside the front passenger seat of Pentecost’s vehicle. Calhoun told deputies that at the time of the shooting, Pentecost was not holding the sword.
Pentecost’s family disputes claims that he was trespassing. His mother, Tammy Greenshaw, told KPRC 2 News her son had previously helped Calhoun with yard work and had been allowed to park his vehicle on the property while he was displaced from his home.
Since Pentecost’s death, his family is urging prosecutors to upgrade the charge against Calhoun.