On January 24, 2025, at about 5:17 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting at an apartment complex on the 900 block of North Omaha Drive in Corpus Christi. Inside an apartment they found 40-year-old John Gabriel Sloma suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Detectives, working with the Gang Unit, Violent Crimes Unit, and SWAT, developed leads overnight that led to a murder warrant for 60-year-old Andrew Botello. Botello was located at a Main Drive residence, arrested without incident, questioned at the main station, and booked into the city detention center on a murder charge. Investigators say Sloma and Botello were acquainted and continue to gather evidence and interview witnesses.

Does anyone have information about Sloma, Botello, or the events at the Omaha Drive apartment that evening?