On November 28, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m., 47-year-old Esteban Ramirez III was fatally shot outside a Circle K gas station located off Interstate 37 near Navigation Road in Corpus Christi, Texas. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers discovered Ramirez in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was promptly transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter.
Investigators identified 33-year-old Julian Rodriguez as the suspect in the shooting.
Rodriguez and Ramirez were known to each other. Following the incident, Rodriguez fled the scene. However, he was apprehended later that evening at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Manchester Avenue. Rodriguez was arrested on charges of murder and evading arrest.
The Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Ramirez's identity and cause of death. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting is ongoing.
