Crime
41-Year-Old Adam Salazar Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Brother, 45-Year-Old Abraham Salazar, in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — The Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) has arrested 41-year-old Adam Salazar in connection with the fatal shooting of his brother, 45-year-old Abraham Salazar.
The incident occurred Monday night in the 4900 block of Cain Drive and is being investigated as a domestic-related dispute that turned deadly.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., CCPD officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the area.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim, later identified as Abraham Salazar, lying in a driveway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency responders immediately began life-saving measures, and the victim was transported to Spohn Shoreline Hospital with CPR in progress. Despite efforts, he was pronounced deceased.
Authorities quickly detained one woman at the scene for questioning.
Following the initial investigation, Adam Salazar was arrested and charged with murder.
He is currently being held in the Nueces County Jail on a $1 million bond.
The incident is being investigated as a family dispute that escalated to violence.
CCPD continues to gather evidence and interview witnesses.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department or call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS.
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.