Montgomery County Man Arrested After Road Rage Shooting on I-45 Near Rayford Road

SPRING, TX -- On November 13th at approximately 12:18 p.m., a 26-year-old man traveling northbound on Interstate 45 called 911 to report that his vehicle had been struck by gunfire during an apparent road rage incident near Rayford Road.

The victim provided a description of the suspect's vehicle, and at approximately 12:20 p.m., a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputy in the area located the vehicle. The driver was stopped and detained without incident.

During the investigation, deputies recovered two firearms from inside the suspect's truck and seized them as evidence. The subsequent investigation revealed that the driver, 58-year-old Calixto Villarreal Jr., fired a single round that struck the victim's vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit, along with Crime Scene Investigators, responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Villarreal was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

All suspects are accounted for and there is no remaining threat to the public.

If anyone has any information or witnessed the shooting, please call the Major Crimes Unit at 936-760-5876 and reference case number 26A387658