Arrest Made In Drive-By Shooting

Corpus Christi Police Department

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - (News Release) On Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 2:11am, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Barry Street in reference to a drive-by. 

Officers arrived and spoke with a 16-year-old male victim who advised he was walking home when a male offender inside of a white passenger car drove up next to him and began shooting at him. The offender drove into a neighboring complex and parked the vehicle. Officers located the vehicle inside of the complex. The victim was uninjured. 

Officers further investigated the incident and found the offender at an apartment. 24-year-old Xavier Ybanez was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The handgun used was recovered by officers.  

Officers do not believe this to be a random act of violence. Ybanez was transported to the City Detention Center for booking. 

Xavier Ybanez

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