Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 14:59
Location: 1800 Paul Jones Avenue
Event: Death Investigation
Case Number: 1501290094

Corpus Christi Police are conducting a death investigation Thursday at a residence on the 1800 block of Paul Jones Avenue. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a foul odor at a home and discovered a deceased person in the home. Officers said the person had advanced decomposition and were unable to determine the gender or age of the person at the time of this report. Officers are working to contact everyone associated with the home and possible family members to determine the sequence of events in this case. Presently, it is not known if the person died as a the result of a natural condition or as the result of a person’s action so this case is considered a death investigation.

Anyone with any additional information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2600. Anyone who would like to provide information to Detectives and keep their identity secret should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Update: January 30, 2015
The Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery and Homicide Detectives are investigating this death as a homicide because the information and evidence leads them to believe the death was not the result of natural causes. The Detectives believe the deceased person is a 45-year-old woman and continue to investigate and determine if the death was caused by accidental or intentional means. Detectives have identified a suspect who is the 15-year-old son to the deceased woman. The 15-year-old suspect is in the hospital for injuries he suffered prior to law enforcement contact and is under guard from the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Update January 31, 2015:
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained a directive to apprehend the 15-year-old suspect in this case. The 15-year-old boy was discharged from the hospital and Officers delivered the 15-year-old to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center. No other information about this case is authorized for release to the public until presented in court.

Officers urge anyone with any additional information about this event to contact Detectives or provide the information to Crime Stoppers.