Corpus Christi Police were called to the 1700 block of Van Loan Avenue at 6:38pm Thursday night in which two men suffered injuries from gunfire.

A 35-year-old man and a 36-year-old man engaged in a confrontation with a third man, 31-year-old Vernon Goodley (1/21/1982). Goodley presented a firearm and shot the other two men. The two injured men were taken to the hospital for treatment. The 36-year-old man did not survive his injuries.

Goodley fled the scene and was located by police the same night. Goodley was arrested for Murder (a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine) and for Aggravated Assault (a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine).

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to thank all the members of the community who helped in the investigation of this crime. In an effort to insure complete information is obtained for the investigation, Police Detectives ask anyone who has additional information about this crime to contact the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2841.