Twice-Deported Mexican National Charged After Texas Neighborhood Shooting
On May 24, 2026, Montgomery County deputies say Mexican national Juan Ayala Montero fired a long gun at neighbors in the Kings Colony subdivision and then barricaded himself before surrendering to a SWAT team.[1]
Investigators recovered about 31 shell casings and said a 17-year-old male was shot, treated and released from a local hospital.[1] Ayala is charged with felony deadly conduct for discharging a firearm, and the teen was later charged with making a false report.[1]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Ayala is a Mexican citizen who had been deported twice previously, has a prior attempted homicide conviction, and is now held on an immigration detainer.[1]
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- On May 24, 2026, deputies responded to Kings Colony in Montgomery County, Texas, where Juan Ayala Montero allegedly fired a long gun at neighbors.
- Ayala allegedly barricaded himself in his home before surrendering after the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office SWAT team arrived.
- Investigators found approximately 31 shell casings and confirmed a 17-year-old male was shot, treated and released from a local hospital.
- Ayala is charged with felony deadly conduct involving discharge of a firearm, and the teen was later charged with making a false report.
- ICE said Ayala is a Mexican citizen twice deported before, with a prior attempted homicide conviction, and is now under an immigration detainer for being in the U.S. illegally.
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