Shortly after receiving the shooting call on Buford Street, 4 separate victims arrived at a local hospital with each individual suffering various gunshot wounds.  

A 15-year-old male was later pronounced deceased.  A 20-year-old male sustained life threating injuries.  A 19-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, sustained non-life threating injuries. 

Through the course of their investigation, detectives with the Robbery/Homicide Division have been able to determine that these victims are from the shooting involving a deceased 18 year old male on the 2600 block of Buford Street.  

This is still an active and ongoing investigation, and detectives do not believe there to be a threat to the public. 

If you have any information, please contact detectives at 361-886-2840.  If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call 361-888-TIPS (8477).

On June 28, 2024, at approximately 12:29 AM officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Buford St. in reference to a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased 18-year-old male in the roadway. Officers secured the scene.  

Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division arrived to assist.

This is an active investigation. Officers will be searching for any potential witnesses or security cameras in the area.

If you have any information about this shooting you are urged to call the police at 361-886 -2840 or you can remain anonymous and call 888-TIPS.

Continuing with their initiative to eradicate illegally operated game rooms, Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division (NVID) took down yet another illicit gambling operation Wednesday afternoon on the city’s south side. At approximately 4:00 pm yesterday, NVID Detectives served a search warrant at the Silver Sevens Game room located on the 5200 block of Everhart Road. The search warrant was the conclusion of a weeks-long investigation into the business that uncovered evidence of illegal gambling. During the search, Detectives found and seized fifty-three pieces of gambling equipment and over $15,000 in cash. Anissa Najera, age 26, was arrested and charged with gambling promotion, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device. All three charges are Class A misdemeanors, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine up to $4,000. Four adult patrons inside the game room were cited for gambling, a class C misdemeanor. The investigation continues, and additional charges and arrests are possible.

Wednesday’s search warrant was the second search warrant served just this week on illegal game rooms, neither of which possessed a valid Nueces County Game Room permit. NVID will continue to target these illegal gambling operations until they cease operating within our city limits. The Corpus Christi Police Department reminds citizens that game rooms which pay out cash rewards are engaging in illegal gambling. Patrons as well as the management of these establishments may face criminal charges.

NVID Detectives were assisted in the operation by officers with the CCPD Traffic Unit, as well as investigators with the State of Texas Comptroller’s Office, which regulates coin operated machines.

The Corpus Christi Police Department continues to collaborate with our local state and federal partners to investigate and combat illegal gambling. Investigators will continue to enforce all Texas gambling laws, which will help accomplish our mission to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and to improve the quality of life in our community.

Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division (NVID) served a search warrant Tuesday afternoon at a business on the city’s south side, resulting in the arrests of three men on illegal gambling and engaging in organized crime charges. Responding to a tip of illegal gambling taking place inside the Diversion Center Game Room, 7114 Saratoga Blvd #122, NVID Detectives initiated a months-long investigation which culminated with the issuance of a search warrant for the premises. As a result of the investigation and search, officers arrested Jason Cano, age 29; Arturo Gomez, age 31, and Alejandro Rosas-Baez, age 48. All three were charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in jail and a maximum $10,000 fine. The three suspects were additionally charged with Gambling Promotion, Keeping a Gambling Place, and Possession of a Gambling Device. Cano was also charged with possession of a controlled substance. The lone patron of the game room was issued a citation for gambling and released at the scene. During the search, Detectives seized a substantial amount of gambling equipment, over $5,500 cash, two handguns, and other evidence of illegal gambling. Two vehicles were impounded and are subject to possible asset forfeiture.

The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible. The Corpus Christi Police Department reminds citizens that game rooms which pay out cash rewards are engaging in illegal gambling. Patrons as well as the management of these establishments may face criminal charges.

The Corpus Christi Police Department continues to collaborate with our local state and federal partners to investigate and combat illegal gambling. Investigators will continue to enforce all Texas gambling laws, which will help accomplish our mission to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and to improve the quality of life in our community.

Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery/Homicide Detectives are continuing the investigation into the human remains discovered Monday afternoon at the Perry Place wastewater lift station, located off the 5300 block of Lexington Road. City Water employees discovered the remains while conducting maintenance operations at about 3:30 pm Monday afternoon and immediately contacted the Police Department.

Detectives are attempting to determine how the human remains found their way into the wastewater lift station collection well. The remains, which bore no obvious signs of homicide, were transported to the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office for examination. Due to the advanced state of decomposition, the Medical Examiner’s Office was unable to make an identification, nor provide a manner or cause of death at this time. The remains are being sent to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI) for DNA analysis. The UNTCHI is the foremost resource in the United States for the identification of missing persons and unidentified human remains.

If you have information regarding this investigation, please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at (361) 826-2840 or you can submit an anonymous tip at Crime Stoppers 888-TIPS (888-8477).

On June 24, 2024, at about 3:31 PM CCPD officers received a call for service from a City Water employee in reference to what appeared to be human remains that were located in a wastewater collection point (off Lexington Rd). This collection point is a wet well approximately 40 feet deep.

CCPD arrived and requested assistance from the Corpus Christi Fire Department because of the hazardous area. CCFD donned hazardous material suits to retrieve the remains from within the well.

The Medical Examiner’s office was on scene to take custody of the remains. It will be up to the Medical Examiner’s office to identify the remains.

For additional information, this location and area was previously checked in the early days of searching for missing person Caleb Harris in March.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation.

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 3:58am, officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of Gollihar Road in reference to a shooting with injuries.

Officers arrived and located two victims, a 19-year-old male and an 18-year-old male, suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers provided medical attention until CCFD Medics arrived and transported the males to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers found that the incident occurred on the 900 block of Ashland Drive. Both victims were uncooperative with officers and would not provide details about the incident. Currently, there is no suspect information. Officers do not believe this to be a random act of violence.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident, you are urged to call Detectives at 361-886-2840. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

The following roadways have been closed due to high water on the roadway:

*East Causeway Blvd (access road to West Causeway turnaround) on North Beach
*Both turnarounds under the JFK
*Turnaround for Oso Bridge on the Flour Bluff side
*Numerous roads on North Beach are shut down due to high water
*All streets south of Elm Street
*All streets east of Surfside Blvd between Coastal Place and Gulfspray Ave
*All streets east of Gulfbreeze Blvd from Gulfspray Ave to Sandbar Ave
*Gulfbreeze Blvd north of Sandbar Ave

Motorists are strongly encouraged to slow down, do not drive into high water or around barricades and if you must be on the road, be aware of possible flooding on the roadways.

On June 15, 2024, at about 8:20 am, while searching the area of 9600 Hearns Ferry Rd, the Corpus Christi Police Department along with specialized K-9 units located a body matching that of recent missing person Tanya Garza.

 The body was located in a gated area surround by thick heavy brush.

 The medical examiner has been contacted and will ultimately confirm the identity of the individual located.

This is still an ongoing investigation.