Adrian Martinez, 44, was found shot inside a home on the 5000 block of Cain Drive on the city’s Southside shortly after 8 a.m. on July 7, 2025. Officers responding to a 911 call discovered the 44-year-old man wounded; he was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified Adrian Martinez, 44, and determined he died from a gunshot wound sustained inside the residence.
Before he was transported, Adrian Martinez, 44, told officers on the scene who shot him. According to police, the shooter was a woman he was in a dating relationship with. The early-morning disturbance inside the Cain Drive home set in motion a rapid search for the suspect after she fled the scene, while investigators worked to piece together what unfolded between the couple.
By July 9, officers had located and arrested 40-year-old Kimberly Rodriguez in connection with the killing of Adrian Martinez, 44, and charged her with murder. Police said Rodriguez was found off Airline Road near Ocean Drive and taken into custody. Authorities described the case as a family-violence shooting.
Details released by investigators outline a concise timeline: the 8:05 a.m. call, the discovery of Adrian Martinez, 44, inside the home with a gunshot wound, his transport to the hospital, and his death shortly thereafter. Officials emphasized the relationship between Adrian Martinez, 44, and the suspect as central to the case while noting that the investigation continues as a murder charge proceeds against Rodriguez.
