On Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 7:47pm, officers were dispatched to South Bluff Park in reference to a shooting with injuries involving a child.

Officers located the shooting victim, a one-year-old male, at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and were able to speak with witnesses. Witnesses told officers that the incident occurred at South Bluff Park, but officers quickly determined that the incident occurred on the 1500 block of Howard Street. Officers were able to detain multiple people from the residence for questioning.

Officers determined that a 16-year-old female was handling a handgun inside of a bedroom when the handgun discharged and struck the one-year-old child. The handgun was recovered by officers.

The 16-year-old female was arrested for injury to a child-weapon and transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center for booking.