Matthew “Matty” Gray, a man from Valentine, has been charged following a shooting incident in Marfa that left an Alpine woman, Irlanda Vargas, terrified and angered by the low bond set for his release. Gray allegedly fired multiple shots at Vargas’s car in a parking lot early Wednesday morning, prompting concerns over public safety.
For a detailed account of the incident and further information, please refer to The Big Bend Sentinel’s full report here.
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