Sandalio Zuniga, a 36-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot outside a convenience store on the westside of Corpus Christi on the night of May 24, 2019. The shooting occurred around 10:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of South Port Avenue. Two other people were wounded in the same incident. The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Zuniga’s identity and cause of death.

A 28-year-old man, Emmanuel Cantu, who was identified as affiliated with the Calaveras motorcycle club, was arrested shortly after the shooting and charged with murder. A gang officer assisted in identifying Cantu. Bail was set at $1 million when he was processed into the county jail. The murder charge was later downgraded to manslaughter under a plea agreement that resulted in 10 years of community supervision on deferred adjudication; the defense said Cantu was protecting a third party. Former Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez recused himself from the case because of a potential conflict of interest.

Anyone who knew Sandalio Zuniga or witnessed the shooting or its aftermath is asked to come forward with information.