Aaron Veliz: Texas Man Shoots And Kills Wife In Front Of Their Own Teenage Son


Aaron Veliz, a 42-year-old man from Houston, Texas, is on the run after shooting and killing his estranged wife in front of their 16-year-old son. According to KHOU, Veliz fatally shot his wife, 44-year-old Armandina Leach, as their own teenaged son watched in horror.

According to officers from the Houston Police Department, the incident happened shortly before midnight on Wednesday in the driveway of a residence on 8136 Findlay Street. Initial reports say that Leach was inside her pickup truck when Aaron approached the truck and fired several bullets. She was visiting a relative and had gone there to drop her teenage son.

According to Dolores Medrano, a resident of the neighborhood, she was terrified when she heard the sound of gunshot.

“Pow, pow, pow. It sounded like four gunshots. I was too scared to even open the window or anything,” she said.

Investigators believe that Veliz hid in the bushes near the driveway of the home and waited for an opportunity to fire the fatal shots. The badly injured Leach was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, New York Daily News reported.

Aaron Veliz
Aaron’s wife Armandina Leach who was shot dead

Marelana Piña, a friend described Leach as a great friend.

“I never thought this could happen to her. Not to her. She was awesome. She was like mama bear! She always be there for the kids, 100-percent for the kids no matter how busy she was.”

The couple’s teenage son, who was witness to the shooting, was not injured in the attack. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told police that Veliz was last seen heading eastbound and was initially on foot.

The reason behind the fatal shooting remains unclear. However, authorities believe it could be related to the fact that Aaron and his wife had recently separated and had initiated the process of divorce. Apart from the teenaged son, the couple also have an 11-year-old daughter.

“I mean I feel bad for the kids really,” said neighbor Alyssa Gutierrez. “They ain’t got no mom, and now they don’t have a dad.”

Meanwhile, a manhunt is on for Aaron, who remains at large. Police officers have issued a warning and described Aaron Veliz as “armed and dangerous.” A K-9 unit has also been deployed in search of Veliz. An earlier search, however, revealed nothing. Officers suspect that Veliz could be headed to Mexico and have beefed up security near the border to make sure Aaron doesn’t cross over.

The Inquisitr had a few months ago reported about another such incident that involved a former Marine.

[Images via KHOU]

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