The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office is searching for Allen I. Dunlap, 17, of Bay City, who is wanted on two aggravated assault warrants. Authorities say he fired into a crowd during a Halloween party in the Tidehaven area early Sunday.
According to investigators, a fight broke out inside a barn on the property as a group of teenagers from Bay City arrived. As groups of teenagers began leaving, Dunlap allegedly pulled out a firearm and fired multiple shots. A 16-year-old and a 19-year-old were struck. The sheriff's office said friends pulled the victims to safety and took them to Matagorda Regional Hospital. Both are expected to recover.
Sheriff Rick DeLeon said the office is devoting all available resources to the case. The sheriff's office is working with the Texas Rangers and the Matagorda County District Attorney's Office. Anyone with information about the shooting or Dunlap's whereabouts is asked to call Sgt. Robert Pierce or Sgt. Keith Majors at 979-245-5526.