The Brazos County sheriff’s office identified the victims as 52 year old Nancy and 61 year old Gerald Winn.
The sheriff’s office arrest report says 9-1-1 received a call Saturday (January 17) just after 5 p.m. from the wife reporting she and her husband had been shot by 32 year old Ezekiel Barajas.
The wife repeatedly told the 9-1-1 dispatcher Barajas did not live there and she did not know why her son shot her.
The wife said she was in a back room which was locked and her husband was in a bathroom.
Barajas was not at the house in the Steep Hollow community east of Bryan when deputies arrived.
The arrest report also says as first responders were providing medical aid, the wife identified the car her son was driving.
51 minutes after the initial 9-1-1 call, Barajas was found about six miles away in Bryan in the drive thru of a restaurant between the Briarcrest Walmart and Merrill Green stadium.
The arrest report says a gun was recovered from Barajas’s car and he declined to answer any questions.
As of January 18, Barajas remains jailed in lieu of a $500,000 dollar bond.
Original story, January 17, 2026:
Two people were shot and killed east of Bryan Saturday afternoon (January 17).
A news release from the Brazos County sheriff’s office says the victims were found in the Steep Hollow community off of FM 1179.
A suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived. A person of interest was found and detained about six miles away in Bryan in the area of Briarcrest and Oak Ridge between the Walmart store and Merrill Green stadium.
The news release did not identify the victims and the news release did not indicate any arrests have been made.
News release from the Brazos County sheriff’s office:
On January 17, 2026, just after 5:00 p.m., the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a possible shooting. Deputies responded to the 6300 block of Steep Hollow Circle, where they located two individuals who had suffered gunshot wounds. The suspect had fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival.
Both victims received immediate medical treatment at the scene and were transported to a local hospital. Sadly, we can now confirm that both victims succumbed to their injuries.
A short time later, with the assistance of the Bryan Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, a subject of interest was located at a restaurant near the intersection of Briarcrest Drive and Oak Ridge Drive and was detained.
Currently, the victims’ names are not being released, as this case remains in the early and active stages of the investigation. We do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public currently.
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones during this difficult time.
We are thankful for the assistance and support provided by the Bryan Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Bryan Fire Department, and Precinct 3 Fire Department.