Corpus Christi Police Department

Update 6/5/23 at 2:51 p.m.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified 15-year-old Eriya Ruiz as the victim of multiple stab wounds.

Original post on 6/6/2023 at 9:45 a.m.

CORPUS CHRISTI (News Release) - At approximately 3:09 am on Friday, June 2, 2023, officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Pennine Way reference an injured party. Upon arrival officers located a juvenile female outside of the residence with serious injuries. Responding officers administered life savings measures on scene until medic units arrived, at which point the victim was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division arrived on scene as this was determined to be a Homicide Investigation.

Through their investigation, Homicide Investigators quickly identified a suspect and were able to determine that the parties were known to each other. Detectives secured a directive to apprehend for a juvenile male in connection with the Murder.

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, an attorney for the juvenile male identified the whereabouts of the offender and arranged for the juvenile male to turn himself in.

At approximately 11:51 am, the juvenile male was taken into custody without incident and has since been transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

If you have any information about this murder, please call Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at (361) 886-2840.

Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=