Reward increased for wanted murder suspect with Houston ties, officials say

AUSTIN – Anyone with information about a wanted murder suspect could get $10,000 for information leading to his arrest, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety said. 

Investigators said they are looking for 27-year-old Carlos Alberto Gonzalez-Barahona, who is accused of shooting and killing his estranged girlfriend at their apartment in northwest Houston, according to DPS. 

After the shooting, he is accused of kidnapping the driver of a  pickup truck at gunpoint in Brazoria County, officials said. Two days later, he reportedly dumped the truck off U.S. 59 in Wharton County and is believed to have fled to Mexico. 

Gonzalez-Barahona is an El Salvadorian national and has been deported multiple times, officials said. 

He is described as being 5-feet, 10-inches tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds. He has a tattoo of a star on his left elbow; “Houston” on the back of his left arm; “Texas” on the back of his right arm; “Gonzalez” on his upper back; “281” on his left arm; “713” on his right arm; and numerous other tattoos.

The $10,000 will go to anyone who has information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of November.