Shooting Incident in Alice
Alice Police Department
ALICE, TEXAS - (News Release) Update: Second Suspect arrested in connection with the Nov 6th shooting. MARIO JESUS ALANIZ JR. ARRESTED and charged with Murder and Aggravated Assault x2.
Shooting Incident in Alice, Texas: One Fatality, Two in Critical Condition
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on November 6, 2024, the Alice Police Department responded to reports of a shooting on the 1000 block of N. Wright in Alice, Texas. Upon arrival, officers discovered a male lying face down in the driveway. Inside the residence, officers found a second male and a female who had also sustained gunshot wounds.
All three individuals were immediately transported to Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sadly, the female victim, identified as Kirsten Saenz, was pronounced dead at 3:05 a.m. after succumbing to her injuries. Both male victims remain in critical condition.
The suspect, identified as Matthew Garcia of Alice, Texas, is currently wanted for murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The Alice Police Department is actively searching for Garcia and urges anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact local law enforcement immediately.
Matthew Garcia ARRESTED
The Alice Police Department would like to thank the following agencies for their assistance in apprehending both suspects:
City of Kingsville Police Department, Texas Rangers, Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol Criminal Investigation Division, Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department, Jim Wells County Adult Probation Division and the Alice Criminal Investigation Division.
