Corpus Christi Police Department

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (News Release) - On Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 2:55am, officers were dispatched to the 3300 block of Southland Drive in reference to shots heard. 

Officers arrived and spoke to a 43-year-old female victim who stated her ex-husband drove by and shot at her and her juvenile child. Officers found that the residence was struck by the gunfire. There were no injuries reported by the victims. 

Officers searched the area for the suspect and located him at the 300 block of Garfield Drive and immediately placed 39-year-old Andres Perales into custody for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Officers discovered that Perales had suffered a minor graze wound during the incident and he was immediately transported to a local hospital for medical attention. 

Perales was found to have an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Violation of Certain Court Order, bond $10,000, and was additionally charged with the warrant. He was additionally charged with Violation of Certain Court Order due to active bond conditions he had violated during this incident. 

After Perales was medically cleared at the hospital, he was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.