UPDATE: MAY 29, 2026; 3:17 PM
A violent altercation between family members left one man dead and two others hospitalized early this morning on Anita Drive. Police arrived to find a chaotic scene that would ultimately result in murder charges against one of the injured parties.
According to an arrest report, when police arrived, a neighbor was waiting outside and guided officers to a neighbor's home where there was a trail of blood leading into one of the master bedrooms.
"Upon arrival, I observed Gabino Jr., standing in the front yard behind a locked fence holding a sword with a significant amount of blood on him," stated a police officer in an arrest report.
Inside the residence, officers found Xavier [suspect charged with murder] in a bathroom "attempting to attend to his wounds" and "bleeding profusely." The male "appeared dazed which may have been from the wound to his head," according to the police report. Meanwhile, at the adjacent property, officers made a tragic discovery in the backyard where they "found a male (Gabino Sr.) unresponsive, lying face first in a large pool of blood and obviously deceased."
The investigation revealed different versions of events. Xavier initially told a neighbor he "was simultaneously assaulted by his father and brother (Gabino Sr, and Gabino Jr.) with a sword," according to witness statements. However, hospital interviews with Gabino Jr. painted a different picture entirely.
According to police, Gabino Jr. told investigators that Xavier "approached him and began to pepper spray him without provocation" while he and his father sat in the living room. When the father "intervened to separate both Xavier and Gabino Jr.," the situation escalated dramatically. "Xavier turned on Gabino Sr., and began swinging a sword at him, causing significant injuries to include but not limited to severing both of Gabino Sr.'s hands and slicing him all over his body," the report states.
After wrestling the sword away from Xavier during the assault, Gabino Jr. gained possession of the weapon. Xavier escaped by jumping a fence into the neighboring yard to get help.
The medical examiner declared Gabino Sr. dead at 1:17 a.m. Xavier Gonzalez, 25, has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
UPDATE:
Corpus Christi Police arrested 25-year-old Xavier Gonzalez after he was medically cleared from the hospital. He has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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ORIGINAL: MAY 28, 2026; 3:10 PM
Corpus Christi police say murder charges are pending against a male suspect in custody in connection with a fatal stabbing on the city's Westside.
The suspect is currently receiving medical treatment. Once released, police say he will be charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The stabbing happened during an argument on Anita Drive. One man was fatally stabbed and two others were injured. Police identified the victim as Gabino Gonzalez Senior, 51.
Police say Gonzalez and the two other men who were injured were related.
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