Date: 04/09/2015       8:05 AM
Location: 800 Hancock Avenue
Offense: Homicide _UPDATE
P.C.  19.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1504090028
Corpus Christi Police have arrested and charged a 72 year old man with murder.  Officers found the suspect walking in the 800 block of South Staples Street not very long after a 29 year old man was stabbed to death in an upstairs apartment located at 802 Hancock Avenue.

Investigators were able to determine that the suspect, Irving Kinler (12/26/1942), was involved in the murder and he was arrested. At this time is unknown why the suspect stabbed the victim.

Corpus Christi Police had earlier responded to the apartment and found the victim inside with a stab wound to his chest.  A 29 year old female was also inside the apartment. She was questioned by officers and released.

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS and pronounced dead a few minutes after arriving.