On Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 1:20 a.m., the WEST COMM Dispatch Center received a call from John Peter Smith Hospital that a victim with an apparent gunshot wound had arrived in the emergency room. The White Settlement Police Department responded to the hospital and contacted the victim, a man in his 20s, who had a leg wound related to the shooting and a head wound related to being pistol-whipped.
The victim reported that he drove to the 7700 block of Abbott Drive to meet an acquaintance, who had requested to purchase some vapes and rolled marijuana cigarettes. At some point during the encounter, the victim reported that two suspects robbed him at gunpoint of the vapes, marijuana, and other property. The victim said he complied with the robbery and then began to drive away from the scene when he heard multiple gunshots and started feeling pain in his leg. The victim, realizing he had been shot, met up with a friend and went to the hospital for treatment.
Responding officers located three projectiles on Abbott Drive believed to be used during the shooting and robbery. Investigators quickly narrowed down the main suspect as 18-year-old Victor Escamilla Enriquez III. Detectives obtained a first-degree felony warrant for Aggravated Robbery for Enriquez.
On Friday, October 11, 2024, at 11:55 a.m., White Settlement Police Officers located the suspect exiting a car in the 1400 block of S. Cherry Lane at a nearby convenience store. Enriquez was taken into custody without incident and was transported to the White Settlement Law Enforcement Center Jail. The investigation into a possible second suspect is ongoing. Investigators also seized the car that Enriquez was traveling in.
“Incredible work by our patrol, dispatch, and investigative teams in getting this dangerous shooting suspect into custody within 36 hours of the offense,” said Chief of Police Christopher Cook. “We will vigorously pursue violent crime, drug crime, and gun crime that occur in our city. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication that our public safety teams provide to our community.”