Corpus Christi police have reported an arrest related to an April 18 killing on the Westside, though the investigation remains ongoing.
At 8 p.m. April 18, Corpus Christi Police Department officers responded to a fight with injuries at the 3600 block of Mimosa Drive, according to an online post by the department. There, Corpus Christi Fire Department medics were administering CPR to a male victim, who was taken to a local hospital and later died of his injuries.
After detaining and interviewing several people who were at the scene, detectives identified Justice Martinez, 28, as the offender and secured an arrest warrant for murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the police department post said.
Martinez was located and taken into custody on April 19, the post said. He was interviewed and transported to the City Detention Center.
The investigation is still ongoing. The post encourages anyone with information about the incident to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888tips.com.
As of 1 p.m. April 20, Martinez’s case was in the pre-file status, which means charges had not yet been formally filed.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Arrest made in Mimosa Drive murder, Corpus Christi police say
Reporting by Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times
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