TWO OFFICERS PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

Date: 04/04/2018  12:29 A.M.
Location: 2300 Block of Capitan Dr.
Case Number: 1804040004

Two Corpus Christi Police Officers have been placed on paid administrative leave due to their involvement in the officer involved shooting.   This incident occurred in the early morning hours of April 04, 2018.  The administrative leave is in accordance with current  department practice and policy.

Senior Officer Gilbert Cantu has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 6 years.  Officer Gabriel Cantu has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 5 years.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation.  If you have any information pertaining to this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840.

See attached link for additional information regarding the incident.

https://ccpdblotter.com/2018/04/04/home-invasion-robbery-officer-involved-shooting/

{Gilbert Cantu}

{Gabriel Cantu}