Caleb Solaman Martinez was a 17-year-old from Corpus Christi who died from a gunshot wound to the chest after shots were reported just after midnight on February 19, 2022. Officers found him following the report of gunfire on Bolivar Street; he was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The Nueces County Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police detained and later released two teenagers in the early aftermath. On February 21, 2022, a 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting; another 16-year-old was taken into custody the next day with assistance from the US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force and the Robstown Police Department. Both juveniles were transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center after interviews at the main police station. The investigation into Caleb’s murder was ongoing and questions remained about the role of the detained teenagers.

Did anyone in Corpus Christi or Robstown see activity on Bolivar Street the night of February 19, 2022, or have information about Caleb’s last hours?