UPDATE: APRIL 16; 3:44 PM
The Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office has officially identified the victim as Jacob J. Serna, a 17-year-old male. The identification comes as investigators continue their work to piece together the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. Serna's death has sent shockwaves through the local community, with family, friends, and classmates mourning the loss of the teenager whose life was tragically cut short.
ORIGINAL: APRIL 15; 10:43 PM
Police are investigating a shooting in Corpus Christi's Southside that left a 17-year-old male dead.
The shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday on Weber near Holly Road.
The teen was apparently shot during an altercation. He was declared dead at a local hospital.
Several people were detained for questioning, but police do not believe the suspect was among that group.
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