CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nueces County Sheriff's Office deputies were involved in an shooting after a suspect they were trying to arrest on a parole violation drew his weapon on them, according to chief deputy David Cook.
Everything began at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Murphy's Express at 1200 Flour Bluff Drive.
When deputies tried to make the arrest, the man pulled the weapon. Deputies then fired back, Cook said.
The suspect then got back into his vehicle and drove away. Deputies caught up with him at the turnaround under Hwy. 358 westbound, ramming their vehicle into his to stop him from fleeing.
He then got out of the car and ran into Oso Bay. Cook said the water there is shallow, but there were areas in which the man had to swim.
He eventually stopped on a spoil island in the bay and waited for deputies to arrest him.
He did not have a weapon on him when he was arrested.
Traffic and Flour Bluff bus routes were delayed onto and off of Flour Bluff until about 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, according to our 3NEWS crews.
CCPD SWAT and Nueces County Emergency Services Department No. 2 participated in the operation.
No serious injuries were reported at the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back with 3NEWS and kiiitv.com for updates.
