Daniel Andrew Suarez, 39, was fatally shot in Corpus Christi on January 23, 2026. Officers responded around 2:45 p.m. to the intersection of Ayers Street and McArdle Road and found Suarez with multiple gunshot wounds. He received first aid at the scene and was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Police quickly located a vehicle believed connected to the homicide and attempted a traffic stop near Port Avenue and Agnes Street. The encounter escalated into a shootout between the suspect and responding officers. Two Corpus Christi police officers were wounded; one was released from the hospital and the other remained in critical condition. The suspect, identified as Ricardo Rojas, was injured, treated at a hospital and booked on charges that include one count of murder for Suarez, four counts of attempted capital murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Suarez was a father of four daughters and a grandfather, born and raised in Corpus Christi. Does anyone have information about Suarez’s movements that afternoon or witnessed the shooting near Ayers and McArdle?