The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is searching for a Dayton man accused of shooting another man five times in a dispute over a woman early Saturday.

Police said Marshal Gerald Coffin, whose age was not released, confronted Victor Robert Pereida about 6:15 a.m. at the south Liberty County home that Pereida shares with a woman.

Witnesses told police that Coffin was in a relationship with the woman and confronted Pereida about his relationship with the same woman, according to officials.

Investigators said Coffin then shot Pereida four times in the torso and once in the leg with a .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol and fled.

Pereida, 50, remains in critical condition after being airlifted to a Houston hospital, according to the sheriff's office.

Coffin has been charged with aggravated assault.

Investigators said Coffin apparently lives in the 7100 block of Highway 90 in Dayton and drives a gold 1998 Ford Ranger pick-up truck. The Texas license number is AP8 0494.

If you have any information about Coffin's location, contact the Liberty County Sheriff's Office at (936) 336-4500.

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