CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The man accused in the death of well-known local barber Jamarcus Terrell was arrested in Beeville Thursday.
Corpus Christi homicide detectives secured a warrant for capital murder for Samuel Garcia after an investigation. A Crime Stoppers tip led law enforcement to a home in Beeville around the 1100 Block of St. Mary's, where Garcia was arrested, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Electrical services in the area were cut in order for authorities to apprehend Garcia, according to a social media post from the Beeville Police Department.
Earlier this week, 3NEWS reported that authorities had arrived to the 500 Block of Golihar around 4:48 a.m. When they arrived on scene, Corpus Christi police said they found Terrell with a gunshot wound.
CPR was performed on Terrell until medics arrived on scene. He was later taken to the hospital were he died from his injuries.
Garcia surrendered to authorities upon their arrival, and he is being charged with capital murder. He is awaiting extradition to the Nueces County Jail.
If you have any information about this murder, please call Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at (361) 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at.
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