Occurred on 11/13/11, 2:19 a.m.   Aggravated Assault   2006 Airline Road     1111130028 

Officers responded to the Christiwood Apartment complex for a disturbance in progress with shots fired.  Upon their arrival, Officers found a 29-year-old Hispanic male lying on the floor bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds.  The victim told Officers he heard noises coming from a neighboring apartment and went to investigate.  He found several individuals burglarizing the apartment. 

The suspects fled from the apartment and he gave chase.  One of the suspects, produced a firearm and fired twice at the victim striking him in the leg and shoulder.  The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Further investigation revealed the neighbor’s aparment had indeed been burglarized.   Witnesses told Officers they observed two Hispanic males by the burglarized apartment and shortly thereafter heard several shots being fired.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male wearing a red hoody with a bandana covering his face. 

The second suspect is also described as a Hispanic male and wearing a blue hoody.

No other suspect information is available at this time.  Both the burglaryand shooting remain an active and ongoing investigation. 

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.