The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man wanted on an aggravated assault charge.

Francisco Alejandro Cantu, 25, is accused of assaulting his uncle, 47-year-old Francisco Cantu, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office.

On May 31 at about 2 a.m., deputies responded to the 5900 Block of Sugarbird Lane in rural Edinburg. Deputies met with the reporting party who stated that Francisco Alejandro Cantu assaulted his uncle, Francisco Cantu. 

“Family members observed the two men arguing, which resulted in a physical altercation,”  a news release from the sheriff’s office stated. “The victim was left lying on the ground unresponsive as Francisco Alejandro Cantu fled the scene.”

Francisco Cantu was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. On Saturday, June 5, a justice of the peace pronounced Francisco Cantu deceased, the news release stated.

“Currently, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for Francisco Alejandro Cantu for 2nd Degree Aggravated Assault W/Deadly Weapon. However, the charges may be enhanced pending the results of the autopsy,” the sheriff’s office stated in the news release.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Francisco Alejandro Cantu is urged to call the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office at 956-383-8114 or the Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 956-668-TIPS-8477 to remain anonymous.