Douglas Alberto Iglesias shoots his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the head

Douglas Alberto Iglesias was arrested after shooting his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend.

He went to the girl’s house and was met by her new partner.

The two got into a fight until Iglesias pulled out a gun.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias was arrested in Texas after he shot Antonio Óscar Elizondo, his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. The Major Assault Division of the Houston Police Department (HPD) arrested Iglesias and charged him with aggravated assault.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias, 26, is in custody in the Harris County prison and, according to the Texas State Penal Code, the charge of aggravated assault with a firearm like the one he is facing is punishable with a sentence of 2 to 10 years in prison if he is found guilty at trial.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias shot his rival

Douglas Alberto Iglesias, 26, is in custody charged with aggravated assault with a firearm after he fired several shots into the head of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend during a fight. (PHOTO: Houston Police Department.)

Douglas Alberto Iglesias will face trial before Judge Danilo Lacayo of the 182nd Criminal District Court in Harris County. The judge has not determined when the first hearing in the case will be. Iglesias’ story could have ended in tragedy.

Harris County criminal records, consulted by MundoHispanico, reveal that Douglas Alberto Iglesias already had problems with the justice system in Texas. The man has been arrested on two other occasions in Houston and one of those involved a weapon.

The attacker arrives unannounced to visit his ex-girlfriend

Douglas Alberto Iglesias visited his ex-girlfriend’s apartment but was received by the girl’s new boyfriend and before the girl’s eyes they got into a fight that could have ended in a terrible tragedy. (PHOTO: Houston Police Department)

According to the investigation by the Division of Major Assaults of the HPD detectives, on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 3:45 in the afternoon, Douglas Alberto Iglesias went to his ex-girlfriend’s house at the Park at Bellaire Apartments located at 6333 Chimney Rock Road, in the Hispanic neighborhood of Gulfton.

The investigation didn’t explain why Douglas Alberto Iglesias went looking for his ex-girlfriend. The documents also don’t detail how long Iglesias dated the young woman. The woman’s name will not be included in this story to protect her privacy.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias finds his rival

PHOTO: Taken from Twitter.

However, when Douglas Alberto Iglesias arrived at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, he met 26-year-old Antonio Óscar Elizondo who identified himself as the girl’s new boyfriend. That sparked a conflict between the two men who got into a fight.

At one point during the fight, Douglas Alberto Iglesias took out a gun from his pocket and fired several shots. One of the bullets wounded Antonio Óscar Elizondo in the head. The assailant escaped from the crime scene after shooting Elizondo.

The two young men get into a fight that ends with gunshots

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

The HPD investigation does not detail who called the police to report that Antonio Óscar Elizondo was seriously wounded after being shot in the head. HPD patrolmen and paramedics from the Houston Fire Department (HPD) arrived at the scene.

HPD paramedics transported Antonio Óscar Elizondo to an area hospital where doctors managed to save his life after he had been shot in the head. Detectives from the HPD Major Assault Division were dispatched to the scene of the crime.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias returned to the crime scene

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

When detectives from the HPD Major Assaults Division were at the crime scene, something happened that facilitated the suspect’s arrest. Douglas Alberto Iglesias himself returned to his ex-girlfriend’s apartment complex and witnesses alerted the authorities.

The officers went after Douglas Alberto Iglesias as soon as witnesses identified him. When the HPD detectives and officers checked the man, they found the gun he allegedly used to shoot Antonio Óscar Elizondo.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias’ criminal history

PHOTO: Houston Police Department.

Douglas Alberto Iglesias was taken by HPD detectives to the department’s headquarters and during interrogations the man admitted he had shot Antonio Óscar Elizondo. Upon reviewing his background, agents discovered his two prior arrests.

On June 30, 2018, Douglas Alberto Iglesias was detained by an HPD patrolman. The officer made a routine stop and upon searching the young man’s vehicle, with his consent, he found an unregistered weapon. Iglesias faced charges but the judge who handled the case dismissed them. The other arrest was for driving under the influence of alcohol.