{"id":264665,"date":"2026-04-24T17:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/264665\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:50:14","slug":"man-arrested-after-staples-street-killing-corpus-christi-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/264665\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested after Staples Street killing, Corpus Christi police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">(This story was updated to add new information.)<\/p>\n<p>Corpus Christi police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting at a shopping center on South Staples Street on April 23.<\/p>\n<p>Police officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of South Staples Street at 5:38 p.m. in reference to a shooting, according to an online post by the police department.<\/p>\n<p>Officers found an adult man with a gunshot wound and began administering first aid. Medics arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The police department announced April 24 that Sebastian Carrillo Sosa, 19, was taken into custody on charges of murder and unlawfully carrying of a weapon. As of April 24, Carrillo Sosa remained in the Nueces County Jail with his total bond amounts at $255,000, according to jail records.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary investigation by detectives suggested that a possible robbery had occurred and a weapon was produced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Crime: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/corpus-christi-police-arrest-man-172516010.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Corpus Christi police arrest man in April 15 killing of teen on Weber;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Corpus Christi police arrest man in April 15 killing of teen on Weber<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of April 24, the victim had not been identified. Officers said the shooting was an isolated incident and the investigation is active.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information regarding the crime is encouraged to call the Criminal Investigation Division at 361-826-2840. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may submit tips to CrimeStoppers at 361-888-8477.<\/p>\n<p>John Oliva covers entertainment and community news in South Texas. Have a story idea? Contact him at john.oliva@caller.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offers.caller.com\/specialoffer?gps-source=CPTOPNAVBAR&amp;utm_campaign=specialoffer&amp;utm_medium=onsite&amp;utm_source=topnavbar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Consider supporting local journalism with a\u00a0subscription to the Caller-Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Consider supporting local journalism with a\u00a0subscription to the Caller-Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caller.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2026\/04\/24\/corpus-christi-staples-street-shooting-homicide-april-24-police\/89770032007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Man arrested in connection with Staples Street fatal shooting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Man arrested in connection with Staples Street fatal shooting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(This story was updated to add new information.) 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