UPDATE: Officers arrested 25-year-old Benjamin Lopez for Aggravated Assault w/ a deadly weapon, in connection to this shooting. Both parties were known to each other.

Lopez was transported to the City Detention center for booking.

The victims’ (32YOA) injuries were non-life threatening.

This is still an ongoing investigation.

ORIGINAL: On August 7, 2025, at 9:00 pm Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of South Padre Island Dr. (SPID) in reference to a shooting.

When officers arrived, they located and detained the suspect involved. Officers also began to administer aid to the male victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital.

Preliminary investigation shows an argument broke out between two males and one shot the other.

Officers are on scene continuing the investigation. There are no active threats.