UPDATE: 

Date:  November 6, 2013, 10:05pm
Location:  6425 SPID http://goo.gl/maps/0D9b1
Event:  Aggravated Assault (P.C. 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number:  1311060144

Officers responded to 6425 SPID at Club Cheetah’s for an assault with injuries. Arriving officers observed the victim unconscious on the ground in front of the business. The victim stopped breathing and officers immediately began CPR until CCFD medics arrived. The victim was transported to Bay Area Medical Center.

Witnesses advised that there was a disturbance inside the club and all that were involved were asked to leave. The disturbance continued in the parking lot. The victim was punched in the head causing him to fall to the ground, knocking him unconscious. The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived. Detectives are following up on all possible leads in this case. The victim was later transported to MMC.

Date:  November 7, 2013, 3:43pm
Location:  5725 Curtis Clark http://goo.gl/maps/0Wh9K
Event:  Aggravated Assault Arrest
Case Number:  1311060144

Officers E. Garza and M. Garanzuay went to 5725 Curtis Clark in reference to an arrest warrant for the aggravated assault at Club Cheetah’s. Officers contacted the resident and were given consent to search the home. Mark Booker (08/08/70) was found hiding in a closet under a pile of clothes. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the City Detention Center.

Case Update:

On 11-06-13, Jeffry Schexnider, (5-14-68), was punched outside the Cheetah’s nightclub, 6425 S. Padre Island Dr., and went unconscious after hitting his head on the pavement.  That night, after evaluating his severe head injury, he was flown by Haloflight to a Hospital in San Antonio.  Detectives investigating the case and were able to identify the offender as Mark Austin Booker, DOB: 8-8-70.  He was arrested in connection with this case on 11-07-13.  He remains in custody on a charge of Aggravated Assault, bond $100,000.

Today, November 21, 2013, Detectives were advised that Mr. Schexnider died from his injuries.

The investigating Detective will be consulting with the District Attorney’s office to discuss upgrading the current charge of Aggravated Assault to Murder.

This is the 15^th criminal homicide for 2013.