FORT WORTH, Tex. (KGNS) - Victor Hugo Gonzalez, the state’s top fugitive, was arrested and taken to Tarrant County Jail last Friday, June 14, just a week after Governor Greg Abbott launched a new effort targeting Texas’ 10 most wanted criminal illegal immigrants.

Gonzalez, 38, faced charges including assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, and driving while intoxicated with a child, dating back to at least 2016.

The Texas Department of Public Safety credited Gonzalez’s capture to investigations and leads pursued by special agents.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A traffic stop leads to the arrest of two men in the country illegally.

It happened back on June 6 when Encinal police officers stopped a silver Ford Mustang.

The driver was questioned and determined to be undocumented, as well as the front seat passenger.

Both men were determined to be from Mexico.

The men where turned over to border patrol custody and the vehicle was impounded.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - UPDATE: Laredo police are investigating after a 25-year-old man was shot in the lower abdomen while sitting in a car at the intersection of Loop 20 and Jacman Road.

The man was awake and talking to investigators after the incident. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Police are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area to find out who fired the shot. The investigation is ongoing.

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A man was hospitalized after being shot while seated in a car at the intersection of Jacaman Road and Loop 20. Police reported that the 25-year-old was shot in the lower torso on Friday, June 14, while in the passenger seat.

The victim remained conscious and spoke with investigators before being transported to a Laredo hospital. His injuries are reported as non-life threatening.

Authorities continue to investigate the incident. More details will be provided as they become available.

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (KGNS) - Nuevo Laredo celebrated its 176th anniversary since it was founded. City of Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño joined Mexican counterpart Carmen Lilia Cantúrosas for the occasion.

After Cantúrosas’s speech, officials from both cities posed for a photo in front of a statue representing Nuevo Laredo’s founders. Mayor Treviño stated his commitment to reinforcing the longstanding friendship and trade history between the two cities.

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (KGNS) - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum visited Nuevo Laredo Saturday morning, June 15. They were joined by the Governor of Tamaulipas, Dr. Américo Villarreal.

The officials stopped by the site of a new Mexican National Customs Federal Facility currently under construction. According to state officials from Tamaulipas, the project is expected to cost over $200 million.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Our hot airmass will be replaced by a very deep layer of tropical moisture surging north from the southern gulf. Although a tropical depression or tropical storm may develop as early as Tuesday, the deep layer of moisture will flow well to it’s north, bringing the potential of heavy rains to our area during the Wednesday through the Thursday time frame. The clouds and showers may hold afternoon temperatures in the 80′s during Wednesday and Thursday. 

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A standoff that closed off a section of a quiet north Laredo neighborhood has ended peacefully, with authorities shedding light on the sequence of events leading to the arrest of 34-year-old Padriac Andrew Bello.

Erica Solis, a resident in the area, described the chaotic scene on Thursday night, June 13, when law enforcement flooded the 300 block of Appleby Court and Plantation Drive. “This is a pretty safe neighborhood; we’ve never had issues,” Solis remarked, reflecting the community’s shock over the incident.

“At about 9 p.m., we were informed by one of our neighbors that something was going on outside, and we were advised not to go outside,” Solis recounted, emphasizing the unexpected disruption.

Laredo Police provided more details on Friday, June 14, revealing that the incident began earlier at 7 p..m. near the 6500 block of Polaris Drive. According to Jose Espinoza of the Laredo Police Department, they received reports of an armed male individual who had entered a business and allegedly threatened four people before leaving the area.

After three attempts to locate Bello, authorities tracked him to a residence on the 300 block of Appleby Court, where he barricaded himself for over two hours. “We felt it was an incident requiring SWAT operators and negotiators,” Espinoza stated. “We always try to de-escalate the situation and negotiate positively to extract the suspect.”

Despite the tense situation, Solis expressed gratitude that police handled the incident without anyone getting hurt. “It’s concerning, but unfortunately, these things happen,” Solis said, reassuringly adding, “This neighborhood is pretty safe.”

Padriac Andrew Bello faces charges including four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, interfering with an emergency call, and criminal mischief, following the standoff.

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The Laredo Police Department has given an update on the standoff at the 3000 block of Appleby Court.

Padriac Andrew Bello, 34, was arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, interfering with an emergency call, and criminal mischief.

On Thursday, June 13, at about 7 p.m., officers responded to a call about a man with a gun at 6500 Polaris Drive. The caller said Bello had entered a business and threatened four family members with a weapon before running away.

Officers tried to find Bello at three different places but could not locate him. Soon after, they found Bello’s vehicle parked behind his home, which was under construction at the 3000 block of Appleby Court.

Officers say they saw Bello inside the house and ordered him to come out, but he refused. LPD Negotiators, SWAT team members, and the Mental Health Unit were called to the scene. After hours of talks, police say Bello came out of the house but went back in again. SWAT then entered the house and arrested him. A handgun was found inside, according to police.

The incident ended with Bello’s arrest by the LPD SWAT team without the use of deadly force.