2 people died and 2 others were injured in a gunfight on the south side of the city

In the parking lot fight in the 5400 block of S. Staples Street, 2 people died and 2 more people remained hospitalized after a gunfight broke out between those involved.

According to the Corpus Christi Police Department, police were called at 2:37 a.m. Sunday for a report of a shooting with injuries.

When officers arrived on scene, they found two gunshot victims, a 20-year-old Hispanic male and a 20-year-old black male; both were dead at the scene. A third person, a 26-year-old Hispanic man, ended up in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two hours later, a fourth person involved arrived at another local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives determined that the fight started in the parking lot and later escalated into a gunfight between those involved. CCPD says they do not believe this was a random act of violence.

The Corpus Christi Police Department said this is an ongoing investigation and detectives are asking if anyone was at the club when the incident occurred or if there is video footage and contacted detectives at 361-886-2840.

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