Occurred March 27, 2012 300 Westchester Murder Warrant Service 1203150025

Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives supported by the United States Marshal’s Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force arrested 39-year-old Xavier Harvey Salinas (5/3/1972) for a warrant for arrest for the murder of Nathaniel Vargas.

Corpus Christi Police investigated the death of Nathaniel Vargas on the 700 block of Omaha Drive on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at about 8am. The investigators with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Gang unit evaluated evidence and identified Xavier Salinas as the person responsible for the crime.

Salinas was arrested at his place of employment at the 300 block of Westchester at 8:53am. Corpus Christi Police continue to investigate additional information about this case.

The Corpus Christi Police would like to thank the members of the community who assisted with the collection of information to resolve this investigation.