Huntsville Police Report an Officer Involved Shooting, Suspect at Large

By L. L. Lowry

09-27-2024

Huntsville, Texas – This morning the Huntsville Police Department stated in a press release they had an officer involved shooting. 

At around 2:27 AM Huntsville officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at the Bill Fick Ford dealership, located at 737 Interstate 45. 

The dealership’s monitored surveillance system picked up suspicious activity and police quickly responded.  Officers upon arriving found two suspects stealing taillights off trucks in the lot. 

According to one person we talked to, those particular taillights can cost up to $1,200 a piece, due to the anti collision sensor in some of them. 

According to the Huntsville Police the suspects fled to their vehicle as officers approached.  The officers attempted to detain them, when the fleeing driver steered the getaway car toward the officers who were on foot.  At this point police say an officer “engaged the subjects”.  It is unknown if the suspect driver was hit.

The suspects fled south bound on the Interstate 45 feeder road and ended up  entering the Huntsville State Park and ultimately fled on foot into the woods. 

The passenger identified as Sergio San Filippo was quickly apprehended, but the driver fled into the woods. San Filippo is facing a third degree felony theft and evading arrest / detention.

Tracking K9’s from Montgomery County and TDCJ were dispatched to the scene, but were not able to locate the driver.  Officers are keeping a watch over the area. 

The suspect driver is described as a Hispanic male, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, and black shorts.  The suspect possibly has a tattoo underneath the outside of his right eye. 

Police state there is no indication that the suspects were armed, and they do not believe there is any continuing threat to the community. 

If you have any information on the identity of the get away driver, please contact the Huntsville Police Department at (936) 291-5480 or Crime Stoppers at (936) 294-9494.  Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous.