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53-year-old man shot, killed inside Corpus Christi gas station

The victim was identified Tuesday by the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office as Sergio Del Alto.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man is dead after a shooting inside a Corpus Christi gas station, officials with the Corpus Christi Police Department said. 

Officers arrived at the Stripes on Staples and Yorktown around 5:40 a.m. and found a man dead inside the store, according to Lt. Michael Pena with CCPD. Pena said an argument between two patrons escalated, leading to the gunfire.

The victim was identified Tuesday by the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office as 53-year-old Sergio Del Alto.

No one else was injured in the shooting, officials said.

As for the suspected shooter, 27-year-old Anthony Whetstone was arrested around 12:50 p.m. at Everhart Road and SPID. He was taken into custody without incident.

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