A 67-year-old man was killed in a machete attack in north Houston, and police are now searching for the suspect responsible.
A manhunt is underway for 52-year-old Alvaro Lovos, who is charged with murder in connection with Charlie Wilson’s killing last week.
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On Nov. 19, Houston Police Department officers discovered Wilson lying on the sidewalk along Hirsch Road near Bennington Street. He had multiple blunt and sharp-force injuries.
Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene.
BACKGROUND: Seizure or sinister? Man’s death in north Houston under investigation
According to court documents, Wilson’s injuries were consistent with being struck by a machete, which was recovered at the scene. Surveillance footage obtained from a nearby convenience store showed a man, identified by witnesses as Lovos, chasing and striking Wilson approximately 25 times. Of those strikes, 15 occurred after Wilson was no longer moving.
Witnesses, including the store clerk, identified Lovos as a regular customer who lived in an apartment attached to the store.
The machete, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered with visible bloodstains.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences ruled Wilson’s death a homicide caused by multiple sharp-force injuries, including chop wounds to the head and neck.
Authorities said Lovos told investigators he heard yelling and saw two men walking away from Wilson’s body. However, authorities say evidence and witness accounts contradict his statement.
Investigators are now focused on locating Lovos, who has not been seen since the attack.
Anyone with information on Lovos’ whereabouts is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.