On Friday, January 3, 2025, at 6:51pm, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Graham Road in reference to a shooting.

Officers arrived and spoke with the homeowner who stated an unknown male suspect was in the homeowner’s backyard with a machete in his hand and made several threatening movements towards the homeowner. The homeowner advised he feared for his safety as well as the safety of his family, retrieved a firearm and shot at the suspect who was threatening them. It is unknown if the suspect was shot but the suspect fled from the backyard into the neighboring field.

Officers set up a perimeter around the area where the unknown suspect was last seen. K9 officers, CCPD drone operators and CCFD drone operators conducted an extensive search of the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Local hospitals and emergency rooms were contacted, and the suspect was not located.

This is an active investigation. If you have any information about this incident, please call Corpus Christi Police Detectives at (361) 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.