Deadly Houston shooting on Southwest Freeway: Suspect reportedly arrested in Corpus Christi

Houston crime: Suspect in deadly shooting, carjacking arrested in Corpus Christi

A 20-year-old man has reportedly been arrested in Corpus Christi for a deadly scene on Houston's Southwest Freeway. FOX 26's Jade Flury explains the timeline of events according to Houston and Corpus Christi officials.

HOUSTON - A 20-year-old man has reportedly been arrested in Corpus Christi for a deadly scene on Houston's Southwest Freeway.

Houston Southwest Freeway shooting arrest

What we know:

According to Corpus Christi police, 20-year-old Alexis Garcia was arrested and identified as a suspect wanted in Houston.

Officials say they were informed about the Houston shooting on Thursday where a vehicle was stolen.

The vehicle was reportedly tracked in the Corpus Christi area, then it was found on County Road 43.

Corpus Christi authorities searched for Garcia around the area, using K9 units and drones in the search.

Police say the suspect was found in an empty field and taken into custody. He was reportedly also found with a gun.

Garcia was taken to a nearby hospital for medical clearance, then was booked into the City Detention Center.

According to Corpus Christi officials, Garcia has been charged with felony theft, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

What we don't know:

Houston Police officials have not confirmed Corpus Christi's reports at this time. Police did report that a 20-year-old person of interest was detained in Corpus Christi in connection with this case.

Deadly shooting along Southwest Freeway

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A search is underway for a suspect following a deadly shooting and successful carjacking in Houston on Thursday evening. (NOTE: This report is from Thursday night.)

The backstory:

Houston police said they were called out to the 11700 block of the Southwest Freeway in reference to two different incidents around 6:35 p.m. Thursday.

The first was a minor crash between a Toyota Prius and a Dodge Charger.  Police said that after the crash, the driver of the Charger - the person of interest - spoke briefly to the other driver and then started walking towards Wilcrest Drive.

While police were investigating that incident, police say a witness approached them and reported that they saw a man matching the person of interest’s description walk into traffic. 

The witness then reportedly heard a gunshot, and saw a Hyundai Elantra speed away. 

He said he turned to where he heard the gunshot coming from and saw the person of interest pointing a gun at him. Police say the person of interest then stole the witness’s gray Audi SQ5. The driver of the Audi was not injured.

Police say the driver of the Hyundai, a 55-year-old man, was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead. His identity has not been released.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Carjacking caught on camera

FOX 26 received video showing the successful carjacking of the gray Audi.

Investigation continues

What you can do:

Anyone with information is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.