Adolfo A.B. Bernal III, 38, was fatally shot at Club Cheetah off South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi just before 2:30 a.m. on December 31, 2022. Corpus Christi police found Bernal with multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen; he was transported to a hospital and later died. The Nueces County Medical Examiner ruled cause of death multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say the shooter fled the scene and was later contacted by officers. The Corpus Christi Police Department has identified the person responsible but has not announced any arrests; detectives are continuing to gather evidence and conduct interviews before presenting the case to the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office. Questions have been raised about security at the nightclub and whether the venue’s measures are relevant to the incident.

Does anyone have information about that night at Club Cheetah or recall seeing activity on South Padre Island Drive around 2 a.m. on December 31, 2022?