CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — At 7:48 p.m. on Wednesday night, the Corpus Christi Police Department responded to a disturbance at the Stripes at I-37 and the 3200 block of Buddy Lawrence Drive.
When officers arrived, the call was upgraded to a shooting with injuries.
"Officers arrived on scene and provided medical aid to an adult male (30 years) old, who was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries," said CCPD PIO Jennifer Collier.
Witnesses told officers on the scene that the gunshot victim tried to intervene to assist a female who was being kidnapped by 32-year-old Victor Ramos and was shot.
Witnesses stated Ramos then forcefully pushed the female into his pickup then fled the scene before officer's arrival, according to CCPD.
Police were then sent to the 1100 block of S. Port Ave around 8:03 p.m., where a major traffic accident occurred, and the driver of the vehicle involved fled the scene on foot.
Police determined that the pickup truck involved in the shooting earlier at Stripes was involved in this crash, where Ramos then stole another vehicle and fled from the scene.
The 30-year-old female victim who was initially forced into the vehicle was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The two occupants of the vehicle involved in the crash were also taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"The stolen vehicle and Ramos were located at the 1400 block of Thompkins Street, where Ramos was taken into custody. Officers were able to recover the firearm used in the incident and also located illegal narcotics on Ramos’ person," added officials.
After medical clearance at a local hospital, Victor Ramos was booked into the City Detention Center with the following charges: Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 2 counts of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Felon, Possession of Controlled Substance.
This is still an active investigation. If you have any information pertaining to this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.
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