Officers are searching for Samuel Isai Ortega, 23. Police say Ortega has curly hair and was last seen wearing white clothing and red shoes.



According to police, about 5:21 a.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Plume Drive, not far from south southeast Loop 323, after reports that a man was shot several times. A Tyler police CSI unit arrived at the scene around 7:15 a.m.



When they arrived, officers found Joshua Amos Carrillo, 28, had been shot multiple times in the driveway of the residence. Carrillo was transported to Trinity Mother Frances by EMS.



Police say Ortega fled the area before officers arrived. Investigators say Ortega is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 110 pounds. He is believed to be driving a silver 2008 Honda Civic, Texas license plate KRY-619.



Officers say they were told the men had been drinking and got into a physical altercation in the driveway when Ortega pulled out a handgun and shot Carrillo.



Investigators are in the process of obtaining an arrest warrant for Ortega for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a felon in possession of a firearm.