On October 29, 2020, at about 1:20 a.m., deputies responded to a shots-fired call at Shane’s Saloon in Pinehurst, Texas, and found 41-year-old Eric Gray in the parking lot with a single gunshot wound to his torso. Gray was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital – The Woodlands and later died of his injuries.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Homicide - Violent Crimes Unit, Crime Lab, and the District Attorney’s Office investigated. Authorities say 50-year-old Michael Gaulden was the person who shot Gray; Gaulden was also at the scene with multiple facial and head wounds and was treated in the ICU at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe in stable condition. Officials say both men were involved in an altercation in the parking lot but have not disclosed a motive or exactly what led to the shooting.

The case was referred to a grand jury for a decision on possible criminal charges and remains under active investigation. If anyone witnessed the incident at Shane’s Saloon that night or has information about the altercation, please come forward.