CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A man has been arrested in a Monday shooting at the Treyway Terrace Apartments that injured a woman and led to the death of her unborn child.
Police received a call for a shooting and said when emergency medical services arrived they found a pregnant 22-year-old woman who was shot in the leg. That woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
"Officers also contacted the 19-year-old husband in the apartment. Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division were called out to assist. During this time, the unborn child was pronounced deceased at the hospital," said CCPD Senior Officer Antonio Contreras.
Noah Acuna, 19, was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon-family violence, and arrested on an outstanding warrant.
That outstanding warrant stems from a Motion to Revoke filed in September alleging Acuna was not complying with the terms of probation after previously pleading guilty to a family violence charge last January.
According to a probable cause statement filed by the Corpus Christi Police Department, on March 17, 2022, Acuna was accused of choking his girlfriend and refusing to allow her to leave the room.
He pleaded guilty to family violence assault by impeding breath and received a deferred sentence with three years probation.
Among the terms of probation set by 28th District Court Judge Nanette Hasette, Acuna was required to complete several programs and was allowed to continue to have contact with the victim.
A violation report filed with the court on that case in September alleges Acuna failed to report to the Community Supervision Corrections Department Officer over the course of three months, failed to report a change of residence, failed to pay court-ordered fees and failed to complete other conditions.
Those conditions include completion of a substance abuse drug counseling program, batterers invention program and to attend narcotics anonymous meetings.
To date, no hearing has been held on that Motion to Revoke filed in September.
