On July 13, 2026, at 11:32 pm, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 3500 block of Greenwich Dr in reference to a Shooting.

When Officers arrived, they located a deceased male with a gunshot wound. Officers were also able to detain a suspect on scene matching the description on the call.

Due to the nature of the call, Detectives with CCPD’s Criminal Investigations Division were called to the scene. A witness and the suspect were transported to Main Station to be formally interviewed.

Markus Benavidez (20) was taken into custody for Murder.

The parties are known to each other. This is an isolated incident and an active and ongoing investigation. 

If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division 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=.3

Markus Benavidez (20)