UPDATE (5:24 p.m. Thursday): Nueces County Sherriff J.C. Hooper has identified the shooter. Xavier Zavala was arrested at about 3:50 p.m. Thursday.
He was arrested in the 4600 block County Road 36.
He is 19 years old.
UPDATE (1:58 p.m. Thursday): Nueces County Sherriff J.C. Hooper has confirmed that the man shot in the 5400 block of Gladys Street died.
It is unclear whether the shooter has been found.
UPDATE (10:26 a.m. Thursday): Nueces Co. Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy of Operations David Cook said a man forced his way into a home in the 5400 block of Gladys Street in Banquete, where he shot a 20-year-old occupant several times.
Cook tells KRIS 6 News the attack was targeted, and that the gunshot-wound victim is still alive.
The shooting happened in a neighborhood right across the road from Banquete Elementary.
ORIGINAL:
A shooting in Banquete led to a lockdown of Banquete ISD schools Thursday morning.
The Nueces County Pct. 5 Constable's Office reported the incident on its Facebook page, and stresses that there is no threat to the schools. The lockdown is in place as a precaution.
The shooting took place at a house on Gladys Street.
At least one victim was taken to area hospitals by HALO-Flight.
This is a developing story. Check back with KRIS 6 News for updates.
