Omar Valdez (18YOA) Arrested for Capital Murder, Investigation Continues
Officers responded to a stabbing on Monday, October 5 at 9:51 a.m. in Kingsville.
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Omar Valdez (18YOA) of Dallas has been arrested and placed in the Kleberg County Jail. Mr. Valdez has been charged with Capital Murder. Photo by Kingsville Police Department.
Officers responded to a stabbing at 9:51 a.m., at 529 E. Fordyce Ave. Responding officer found Jacinto Obregon (65YOA) laying on the driveway and they could see that he had been stabbed. Kingsville FD EMS arrived and transported Mr. Obregon to the local hospital, Spohn Kleberg Memorial Hospital. Mr. Obregon was subsequently transported by Halo Flight to Christus Spohn Shoreline hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
The investigation revealed that Mr. Obregon was cleaning his car, in his driveway, when two males approached him. It is believed that the two attempted to rob Mr. Obregon and he was stabbed. The victim’s wife heard yelling and came outside and saw her husband on the ground. She called 9-1-1 to report the incident. The males were seen running westbound from the scene.
A responding KPD Officer saw a male run across 500 blk. of S. 6th street. The officer was able to stop the male near the train tracks and noticed that the subject had blood on his hands. Initially he was uncooperative and refused to give a statement. He was identified by witnesses as being involved. Omar Valdez (18YOA) of Dallas has been arrested and placed in the Kleberg County Jail. Mr. Valdez has been charged with Capital Murder. No bond has been set for Mr. Valdez at the time of this release.
Kingsville Police are looking for assistance to identify the second male. Please contact the department at PH# (361) 592-4311 if you wish to report information regarding this incident. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Kingsville Crime Stoppers at (361) 592-INFO (4636) or submit information at www.p3tips.com.
Shots fired in the area of Caesar and 7th - Kingsville
Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the south east corner house at the intersection of Caesar and 7th in Kingsville.
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KINGSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, June 7, 2020 4:11 a.m.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the south east corner house at the intersection of Caesar and 7th. A second call was received that Eli De La Garza had shot a male. Officers arrived in the area and found the gunshot victim just east of the residence on Caesar. He had a gun shot to his upper leg. An officer applied a tourniquet just above the wound to stop the bleeding. Kingsville Fire Department EMS personnel arrived shortly thereafter and transported the male to Spohn Kleberg Memorial Hospital.
The victim stated that he had been shot by Eli De La Garza and that Eli was in the house in the 300 blk. of E. Caesar. Officers secured the perimeter and attempted to make contact at the location with the suspect as well as by cell phone with anyone in the residence. Administration and Command staff were contacted in regards to the incident. Contact was made with subjects in the residence and they were asked to bring De La Garza out from the residence. (Photo of De La Garza shown.) The female who was receiving the phone calls was so intoxicated that she was unaware of the shooting that had taken place.
After several hours of negotiations, and the breaching of three doors to the residence, a 19-year-old female, 45-year-old female, a juvenile male and Eli De La Garza came out of the residence from the doorway facing north onto Caesar. Mr. De La Garza was placed under arrest without incident. Mr. De La Garza is currently awaiting interview in the Kingsville Police Department.
The victim after being transported to Spohn Kleberg Memorial was stabilized and transported to Spohn Shoreline in Corpus Christi, Texas. The victim is being treated for the injury and will be released later today.
Investigators are still on scene collecting evidence with this ongoing case.