Crime & Safety
Conroe Man Shot By Wife's Boyfriend In Pickup Truck Dispute
Austin Kyle Lyon, 25, is accused of shooting his girlfriend's estranged husband during an argument over a pickup truck, police said.
CONROE, TX — A Conroe man accused of shooting his girlfriend's estranged husband during an argument is being held in the Montgomery County Jail. Austin Kyle Lyon, 25, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said.
Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home in the 1300 block of Briar Cliff Street in Conroe for a shooting on March 31.
When deputies arrived at the home, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in his leg. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands in stable condition, and is expected to recover.
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Detectives learned that the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the girlfriend and her estranged husband over ownership of a pickup truck. During an argument between the two, Lyon allegedly went to his vehicle where he retrieved a handgun and shot the victim once in the leg.
Deputies stopped Lyon as he was leaving the area of Forest Lane and Main Street on foot in the Tamina community.
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Investigators also found his car hidden on a nearby property, where they also found the weapon used in the shooting.
Lyon was taken to jail and his bond was set at $50,000.
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