Jealous girlfriend who shot boyfriend multiple times point blank, out on bail as victim fears for life
A crazed, jealous girlfriend who shot her boyfriend in a Texas field until she ran out of bullets has been bonded out of jail, leaving her now-ex fearing for his life.Alexys Pinto, 23, is accused of luring her boyfriend to a secluded area in Houston’s South Side where the couple would watch the sunset, only for her to pull out a gun and start shooting on Sept.5.Elvis Muñoz recalled the horrifying moment his then-girlfriend began shooting at him, as he was shot in both hands, the stomach and chest as his death was “supposed to be quick.”Pinto, who was arrested and charged with aggravated assault on a family member, was originally booked into Harris County Jail with a bail set at $75,000.Two months after her arrest, a Houston court lowered her bail to $10,000, which was paid and Pinto was released from jail on Nov.
15, according to court documents viewed by The Post.The shock release has caused Muñoz to blast the court system for allowing his ex-girlfriend free only months after she allegedly tried to kill him.“You’re willing to take care of someone and love them so much for three years and for them to pay you with bullets, try to take your life,” Muñoz told KHOU.Muñoz, who worked as a mechanic before the shooting, is now left with limited movements in his hands.“I took several shots.I fought for my life for hours,” he added. “I am furious that the system is not doing their part,” Muñoz’s sister Ana Fernandez told the outlet.
“Because someone stated she has mental illness.”Pinto was found to have “a mental illness or to be a person with an intellectual disability” according to a form signed by Harris County Hearing Judge Sharon Chu on Sept.21.Her frustration with Muñoz started earlier in the day on Sept.
5, when a client dropped off a car for Muñoz to fix leaving Pinto irritated.“[Pinto] was irate and was attempting to strike (Muñoz) which led to him grabbing her by her wrists and asking her to calm down,” charging documen...