CCPD: Man arrested in connection to Lee Street murder
A man accused of murder was arrested by Corpus Christi police as he attempted to disarm an officer on Thursday.
Around 6 p.m., Corpus Christi police, U.S. Marshals and the Texas Department of Public Safety located and arrested 43-year-old Nicholas Alaniz at a home in the 2900 block of David Street, a news release stated.
As officers attempted to arrest Alaniz, he resisted and attempted to disarm a CCPD officer, the release said.
Police said Alaniz also had black tar heroin, needles and a loaded handgun with the serial number filed off.
Alaniz was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of an old injury, the release stated.
Following his release, he was booked into the Nueces County Jail on a murder warrant and charges of resisting arrest, attempting to take weapon from an officer, unlawful carrying of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by felon, tampering with ID numbers from personal property, possession of a controlled substance PG-1 and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Alaniz was arrested on an outstanding murder warrant for the Jan. 14 shooting that killed a 28-year-old man.
Early that morning, officers responded to the 900 block of Lee Street near Campbell Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, they found the body of the 28-year-old man. His identity was not released.
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