CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An overnight shooting leaves one man dead after he opens fire at a hotel off Nile Drive, prompting officers to shoot him.
At approximately 11:13 p.m. Tuesday night, Corpus Christi Police officers responded to several calls reporting a man firing his gun from his poolside balcony at the Red Roof Inn on the 6800 block of South Padre Island Drive at Nile Drive.
Upon arrival, officers discovered the man was back in his room.
According to Corpus Christi Police Chief Mike Markle, officers immediately secured the area and evacuated any adjacent rooms.
The SWAT team was also called out to assist in the investigation.
"When the SWAT team comes out, it's a whole different situation," said Chief Markle. "They slow things down, they're really methodical in their approach."
Officers then tried to make contact with the man, but there was no response from inside the room. As they prepared to make entry, the man came through a window.
SWAT Team members then engaged and shot the man, who later died from his injuries at a local hospital.
The four SWAT Team members involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, as per protocol.
None of the officers involved were injured, and no other injuries have been reported.
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