On 02-16-10, approximately 8:00am, Conroe Police officers responded to a reported disturbance with weapons at a residence in the 900 block of North First Street. Arriving officers met with a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department Deputy who had located a possible suspect at the residence.
Conroe Police Major Case Unit Investigators and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene. Investigators learned that a husband and wife forty years had separated and were living separately with relatives. According to witnesses and family members there had been a history of arguments and disturbances since the separation.
It is believed that at approximately 8:00 am this date, the husband identified as Jesus Salas Leon, 09-24-45, traveled to his wife’s residence by bicycle, confronted the victim, Eufemia Avila Bautista, and fired several rounds at the victim.
Neighbors apparently heard the gunshots and went outside to investigate and observed the suspect trying to leave the scene. A neighbor flagged down a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy that was traveling on North First Street. The Deputy was able to detain the suspect until Conroe Police officers arrived at the scene.
Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2, Trey Spikes pronounced the victim dead at the scene and ordered an autopsy.
Jesus Salas Leon was transported to the Montgomery County where he was charged with one count of Murder, First Degree. Booking photos of the suspect can be obtained from the Montgomery County Jail.
