Crime
28-year-old Benito Juarez killed in Seaside Cemetery shooting, 2 suspects arrested
The Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) has made a second arrest in connection with the fatal shooting that occurred near Seaside Cemetery on Sunday night.
On Tuesday, U.S. Marshals, in collaboration with CCPD officers, apprehended 20-year-old Amber Salazar at the 4800 block of Kendall Drive.
Salazar was initially arrested on an outstanding burglary warrant unrelated to the shooting incident. The bond for the burglary charge was set at $30,000.
After being transported to the CCPD main police station, Salazar was interviewed by homicide detectives. Following the interview, detectives secured a murder warrant against him, adding this charge to his record. Salazar’s bond now totals $780,000.
The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim of Sunday night’s shooting as 28-year-old Benito Juarez. Juarez succumbed to his injuries at a hospital after the incident.
On Monday, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Jesse Diaz in connection with Juarez’s murder.
Diaz was taken into custody at the CCPD Main Station and subsequently transported to the City Detention Center for booking. His bond has been set at $750,000.
The fatal shooting occurred on Sunday, January 7, at approximately 6:18 p.m. in the 200 block of Robert Drive, near Seaside Cemetery.
Upon arrival, CCPD officers found the victim receiving first aid from the Corpus Christi Fire Department. Despite efforts, Juarez was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Preliminary investigations suggest that an unknown number of individuals had met at the location, where a dispute escalated into a shooting. The suspects fled the scene in an unidentified vehicle.
Authorities believe that Juarez and the suspect(s) were acquainted, indicating this was not a random act of violence.
The investigation remains active as detectives work to identify additional suspects and gather more evidence.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 361-886-2600. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477).
This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as more details emerge.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.