CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Police have arrested 22-year-old Jessica Garza in connection with a murder on the 600 block of 25th Street. She is charged with murder and was given a $500,000 bail. Police have not explained what her role was in the shooting.
CCPD officers were called to 25th Street and Ruth Street at 3:28 a.m. Sunday morning for an incident that led to the death of a man in his 40s.
When police arrived, they found two men with gunshot wounds -- a 42-year-old man and a 20-year-old man. They took both to the hospital, but the 42-year-old man later died from his injuries. The 20-year-old is expected to recover.
Upon investigating, police found that several people were involved in a physical altercation leading up to the shooting. They arrested Garza for outstanding warrants and then charged her with murder after interviewing her. Corpus Christi Police said this was not a random act and that everyone knew each other. This is an active and ongoing investigation.
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