A Corpus Christi police officer was shot during a struggle in the 2100 block of Airline Road on May 29, according to an online post from the Corpus Christi Police Department.
At 3:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area in reference to a customer at a store threatening other people inside.
Upon arrival, police made contact with 26-year-old Adan Martinez, the police department post said. After dialogue was exchanged, officers reported Martinez refused to cooperate and attempted to flee.
A struggle ensued in the parking lot where officers attempted to detain him. While police tried to grasp Martinez’s hands, a round went off from a firearm Martinez was concealing, the online post said.
An officer was struck by the round and transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. No other injuries were reported. The police department did not disclose the name of the officer.
Martinez was transported to the City Detention Center for booking and was charged with aggravated assault against a peace officer and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon, the police department post said. His total bond amounts are at $320,000, according to jail records.
Officers reported the investigation is active and ongoing.
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