Jason Herrera, a 36-year-old Hispanic man from Corpus Christi, Texas, was shot and killed on September 9, 2019. Officers found him in the early morning hours in the 1800 block of Sherman Street near Prescott after responding to reports of shots fired. He was taken to Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital, where he later died of multiple gunshot wounds.

Police identified 38-year-old Gerardo Cortez as the suspect and arrested him on a murder charge in connection with Herrera’s death. Cortez was also facing multiple outstanding warrants for burglary of a habitation, engaging in organized criminal activity, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Investigators said Cortez was involved in a separate home invasion incident shortly before his arrest and released images of a vehicle seen near the shooting scene while asking for public leads.

If anyone has information about the shooting, the vehicle seen near Sherman Street, or Herrera’s last movements, please come forward to assist investigators.