Suspect charged for Humble-area shootout that injured injured constable deputies

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Humble, Georgia
intersection of Woodland Hills Drive and Balmoral Bay Drive
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Incident type
Shooting, Assault

Summary

Shooting Humble Georgia in Humble, Georgia: Edgar Villegas is accused of opening fire on Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputies in Humble, Texas, on a Friday night around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Woodland Hills Drive and Balmoral Bay Drive. A shootout occurred, wounding Constable Deputy Dante Zepeda in the hip and upper arm and injuring another deputy, George Esparza. After the deputies were shot, the suspect fled into a nearby apartment and was apprehended by a K-9, after which he was hospitalized under police guard and charged with aggravated assault of a police officer.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Constable Deputy Dante Zepeda Unknown Hospitalized
Constable Deputy George Esparza Unknown Injured
Edgar Villegas Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Suspect charged for Humble-area shootout that injured injured constable deputies | FOX 26 Houston

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