Joe Damien Magallan, 38, was shot and killed on May 11, 2025, during an early morning confrontation on Cheryl Drive in Corpus Christi. The Nueces County Medical Examiner identified him as the victim; police say the shooting occurred around 12:33 a.m. in the 4800 block of Cheryl Drive and that he died at the scene.

Investigators say a verbal dispute escalated into a physical altercation involving multiple people. During the struggle one person produced a firearm and a fight over the weapon followed; Magallan was shot during that struggle. Two teens, both 17, were arrested and charged with murder and booked at the City Detention Center. Authorities are continuing to investigate to determine any additional factors in the incident.

If anyone witnessed the dispute on Cheryl Drive that night or has information about what led to the shooting, please come forward.