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Police remained on the scene early Wednesday morning.

PASADENA, Texas -- Police on Wednesday were hunting for a suspect they believe targeted a Pasadena family in a deadly home invasion.

The shooting happened in the 2600 block of Burke around 7:30 p.m.

Leo Gomez, 53, and 53-year-old Milagro Vanegas were each fatally shot in the head in their bedroom.

The couple’s 16-year-old son, Leo Gomez Jr., walked in on the crime and was also shot in the head.

He survived and was Life Flighted to the hospital in critical condition.

“The suspect had a specific purpose and I don’t think they just chose this residence because it was convenient,” Pasadena Sgt. Bud Corbett said.

Corbett said the teen was tied up in a second bedroom when officers arrived at the scene.  The parents also appeared to have been bound, but those ligatures were missing.

Corbett said there was no sign of forced entry at the home.

The teen had been dropped off at his home to pick up basketball equipment by two friends, who waited in their car.

They were sitting in the driveway of the home when the suspect opened the garage door and asked them to move their vehicle. 

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Leo Gomez and Milagro Vanegas

They told police they saw the man load two large plastic bags full of firearms and property into the family’s pickup truck and drive off.

That truck was later found in a church parking lot a few blocks away from the home.

"It hurts me to know like something like this has happened to him we've been friends since we were 14 years old,” said Gomez’s friend David Gonzalez, who was waiting for his pal at the basketball court. “That's all he wanted to do. Play some basketball. Just play some basketball."

Gonzalez said he is praying for his friend and his family. He is hoping his friend pulls through.

A man matching the description of the suspect was seen loading items from the Gomez’s truck into a hunter green Chevy pickup with a hard cover cargo box.  A second person was driving that vehicle.

Corbett described the suspect as a Hispanic male in his 30s.  He is 5’9” – 6’0” tall and has close-cut hair.

He may have a mustache, and he was seen carrying a silver semi-automatic handgun.

At the time of the crime, the suspect had his face partially covered by a green T-shirt and was wearing a red baseball cap.

Corbett said police are still canvassing the area, searching for additional witnesses.

If you know anything about this crime, contact the Pasadena Police Department.