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CORPUS CHRISTI - The two men charged with the murder of another during a suspected drug deal gone bad entered not guilty pleas this morning.

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CORPUS CHRISTI - The two men charged with the murder of another during a suspected drug deal gone bad entered not guilty pleas this morning.

Anthony Diaz, 29, and Brian Edwards, 43, are accused of killing Juan Ramirez, 34, at the carwash near 15th and Morgan back in February.

Police say Diaz was the triggerman in the shooting. Both remain in jail awaiting a trial this summer.

CORPUS CHRISTI - An officer with good eyes spotted a man wanted in connection with the February 11th murder of Juan Ramirez at a car wash on Morgan Avenue. The officer was in the process of pulling over a red Ford F-150 when the driver stopped at a shopping center at Carroll Lane and Holly Road. A man and woman inside the truck took off on foot.

Police say the woman who ran from the truck went into a bar and tried to act like she was a customer. An officer caught up with 42-year-old Brian "Eddie" Edwards thanks to some help from nearby citizens. He's now being held at the City Detention Center on a charge of murder with a $750,000 bond.

According to the arrest affidavit, Edwards was linked to the murder using data from the victim's cell phone. Detectives believe Edwards is the man seen in surveillance video from the car wash getting out of a dark colored sedan. The affidavit states Ramirez and Edwards were sending messages to each other about drug sales.

The affidavit states Edwards is already on federal probation, but the the nature of his convictions is not known. Online Nueces County court records show he was arrested last summer for driving while intoxicated and was expected to go on trial in March.

Also charged for the murder of Juan Ramirez is Anthony Diaz. He was picked up last week during a traffic stop on Villa Drive, near Up River Road.

The witness, who we are not identifying by name, told police he dropped Juan Ramirez off at the car wash for a meeting, but stuck around with his son in order to "watch his back" because he had a "bad feeling."

The witness said Ramirez planned to meet with a Texas Syndicate gang member known as "Ant", who police have identified as Anthony Diaz. While the witness was watching from a distance, he alleges Diaz opened fire on Ramirez.

According to court documents, the shooter then got behind the wheel of a Pontiac Grand Am and fled the scene. The witness and his son followed the shooter until they were allegedly threatened with a gun. Both witnesses then returned to the car wash in order to help Ramirez.

The Medical Examiner says Ramirez had gunshot wounds to his upper back, right arm, chest, left leg and his left ear. Ramirez was rushed to the hospital where he died.

Officers later found five shells casings at the scene, including four that were in a trash can. A small plastic baggy containing a substance believed to be crystal meth was also found near the trash can.

CORPUS CHRISTI -- Police have released new details on the fatal shooting that happened Monday night at a car wash on 15th and Morgan, leaving one man dead.

Juan Ramirez, 34, was shot five times and left at the scene where officers found him laying in a t-shirt soaked in blood and blood on his head.

Those gruesome details are in the arrest affidavit that goes on to say that a friend of Ramirez witnessed the shooting.

Officers say witnesses told police he saw the suspects jump in their car and take off toward Ayers street. Ramirez friend says he followed them for a few minutes then came back to the car was to check on him.

He says Ramirez had called him earlier telling him that he was going to meet up with a guy at the car wash. The man he was planning to meet was named Ant, short for Anthony, who police say was part of a prison gang called, Texas Syndicate. He told police, Ramirez had a bad feeling and wanted him to come along and watch his back.

Then, he explained to officers that Ramirez told him to leave but instead of going home, he circled back and says he heard several gunshots and saw Ramirez fall to the ground,gasping for air.

Ramirez was immediately taken to the hospital but didn't survive. Meanwhile, investigators say they found 5 casings in the trash can and a clear plastic bag of white crystal like substance believe to be meth on the ground near trash can.

As for the witness, he identified Diaz from surveillance video from the car wash. Police and U.S. marshals arrested Diaz around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon after they pulled him over near Villa Drive and Up River Road.

Diaz is charged with murder and being held on a one million dollar bond.

Click to read the redacted arrest affidavit: page 1, page 2

CORPUS CHRISTI - The arrest affidavit for murder suspect Anthony Diaz alleges witnesses to the shooting of Juan Ramirez had dropped the victim off at the car wash to meet with the known gang member.

Early Monday morning, Juan Ramirez was shot multiple times and left for dead.

Police released surveillance video of two men seen at the car wash before the shooting in the hopes of identifying them. According to the arrest affidavit, police already had a good idea of who the suspected shooter was.

The witness, who we are not identifying by name, told police he dropped Juan Ramirez off at the car wash for a meeting, but stuck around with his son in order to "watch his back" because he had a "bad feeling."

The witness said Ramirez planned to meet with a Texas Syndicate gang member known as "Ant", who police have identified as Anthony Diaz. While the witness was watching from a distance, he alleges Diaz opened fire on Ramirez.

According to court documents, the shooter then got behind the wheel of a Pontiac Grand Am and fled the scene. The witness and his son followed the shooter until they were allegedly threatened with a gun. Both witnesses then returned to the car wash in order to help Ramirez.

The Medical Examiner says Ramirez had gunshot wounds to his upper back, right arm, chest, left leg and his left ear. Ramirez was rushed to the hospital where he died.

Officers later found five shells casings at the scene, including four that were in a trash can. A small plastic baggy containing a substance believed to be crystal meth was also found near the trash can.

Diaz was arrested by U.S. Marshals Wednesday during a traffic stop on Villa Drive near Up River Road. He's being held on a one million dollar bond for murder.

Click to read the redacted arrest affidavit: page 1, page 2

CORPUS CHRISTI - Investigators aren't saying much about the arrest this afternoon for the murder of Juan Ramirez, 34, at a car wash early Monday morning. Members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force arrested Anthony Diaz, 29, during a traffic stop at Villa Drive and Up River Road around 2 p.m.

We're told he was a passenger in the vehicle that was stopped. Police say his bond on the murder warrant is set at one million dollars. Nueces County jail officials told us this afternoon he was being held on a much lower bond for lesser charges.

Police aren't telling us if they have any other suspects in Ramirez's death. As of this afternoon, a Justice of the Peace has not released an arrest affidavit for Diaz. Why? The office is waiting on approval from the police department.

Before 4 a.m. on Monday, Ramirez was found gravely injured from multiple gunshot wounds at the car wash near the intersection of 15th and Morgan Avenue. He was rushed to the hospital where he died from his injuries.

Police had previously released surveillance video from the car wash which shows two men around what appears to be a Ford Fusion sedan about the same time as the murder. Investigators also said they were looking for a maroon Pontiac Grand Am in connection with the case.

We've reported on Anthony Diaz in the past. Back in 2011 he was featured as a Corpus Christi Police Department Gang Member of the Week and later for his arrest on allegations he was harboring a suspect wanted for murder in Mathis.

CORPUS CHRISTI - U.S. Marshals arrested 29-year-old Anthony Diaz this afternoon for his alleged role in Monday morning's murder at a car wash in Corpus Christi, according to police.

Diaz was taken into custody during a traffic stop involving a Cadillac along Villa Drive near Up River Road. We're told Diaz was a passenger in the car. Diaz is currently at the City Detention Center for questioning. Police say his bond for the warrant has already been set at one million dollars.

Investigators tell us 34-year-old Juan Ramirez was shot multiple times and left for dead before 4 a.m. on Monday at the car wash on the corner of 15th Street and Morgan Avenue.

Police had previously released surveillance video from the car wash which shows two men around what appears to be a Ford Fusion sedan about the same time as the murder. Investigators also said they were looking for a maroon Pontiac Grand Am in connection with the case.

We've seen Diaz in our newscasts before. He's been featured as a Corpus Christi Gang Member of the Week (2011) and for allegedly harboring a suspect wanted for murder in Mathis (2011).

CORPUS CHRISTI - Police are asking for help finding two men linked the last night's murder of a 34-year-old Juan Ramirez of Corpus Christi. The Nueces County Medical Examiner's office says Ramirez was shot multiple times.

Just after midnight, officers were called to a car wash at the corner of 15th and Morgan for a shooting. They arrived to find the victim in serious condition. Ramirez was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive.

Police are looking for anyone who may have witnessed the murder.

Investigators have surveillance video of the two men wanted for questioning who were at the location in a 4-door sedan.

CORPUS CHRISTI - One man is dead after a shooting outside a car wash on the corner of 15th and Morgan Avenue around midnight.

Police arrived to find the 34-year-old man with serious injuries. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Two men in a 4-door sedan are wanted for questioning. Police could only say that one of the men is 5'8", 200 lbs, wearing a hoodie. No further description is available.

If you have any information on the murder, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or online at www.888tips.com.

CORPUS CHRISTI-- Police responded to a shooting call at the intersection of 15th and Morgan late last night.

When they arrived, they found a 36-year-old man with gun shot wounds.

He was taken to the hospital, where he died.

Police are searching for two suspects, and they believe they were in a maroon Pontiac Grand Am.

If you have any information regarding this crime, you are urged to call police.

We will have the latest information during our Sunrise newscast at 5am.