OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEASE

As is our practice we are releasing the information for the officers who were involved in the shooting on October 13, 2019.

Four Corpus Christi Police Officers have been placed on paid administrative leave, which is in accordance with current department practice and policy.

Officer Phillip Peterson has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 4 years. Peterson is the sole officer who discharged his service weapon.

(Officer Phillip Peterson)

Officer Antonio Contreras has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 3 years.

(Officer Antonio Contreras)

Officer Zakquery Rodgers has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 1 year.

(Officer Zakquery Rodgers)

Officer Jimmy Leal has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 1 year.

(Officer Jimmy Leal)

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. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888tips.com.

For additional information on this incident:
https://ccpdblotter.com/2019/10/14/officer-involved-shooting-6/