Man shot to death in front of wife in act of road rage

A screenshot of video footage shows a homicide scene at the corner of Aldine Westfield Road and Hartwick Road in Houston, Texas on Feb. 27, 2017. Harris County Sheriff's deputies said they found a man dead on the roadway after reports of a shooting. less A screenshot of video footage shows a homicide scene at the corner of Aldine Westfield Road and Hartwick Road in Houston, Texas on Feb. 27, 2017. Harris County Sheriff's deputies said they found a man dead on ... more Photo: Metro Video Services, LLC/For The Houston Chronicle Photo: Metro Video Services, LLC/For The Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 41 Caption Close Man shot to death in front of wife in act of road rage 1 / 41 Back to Gallery

A man was shot and killed in front of his wife early Monday morning in north Harris County near Holston Place, in what Harris County homicide detectives described as an act of road rage.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Oscar Reyes, 21, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooter also began shooting at Reyes' wife as she attempted to flee.

According to deputies, she escaped physically unharmed and the shooter fled the scene.

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According to the sheriff's office, the incident began when the couple started having car trouble and their car stalled near the corner of the corner of Aldine Westfield and Hartwick roads.

That's when a muscular man with tattoos driving a large SUV -- possibly white or silver -- began honking and pushing the couple's stalled vehicle, irritated that the couple's disabled vehicle was blocking the roadway.

Reyes exited the vehicle to confront the man and an argument started, according to the sheriff's office.

The suspect opened fire, hit Reyes multiple times and left him to die in the middle of the road.

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After the shooting, a second vehicle, unrelated to the first, ran over Reyes' body and fled. Authorities don't know if Reyes was still alive when the second vehicle ran him over. The medical examiner's autopsy report may answer that question.

Detectives are now searching for both the shooter and the hit-and-run driver. The case is still under investigation.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

Reporter Andrew Kragie contributed to this report.