At approximately 2:14 pm on August 4, 2021, officers were dispatched to a call on the 5900 block of Weber for a disturbance in progress.
During the investigation, the subject started shooting at the officer. The officer was struck multiples times, causing severe injuries.
Senior Officer Manuel Dominguez sustained major injuries but is in stable condition and being treated at a local hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Dominguez and his family as he recovers from his injuries.
Ideally, we would like to respect the privacy of the officer and that of his family. As his information has already been posted on social media, with the permission of the family, we are releasing the name of the officer.
Senior Officer Manuel Dominguez is a 20-year Veteran of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
We ask that you respect the Officers privacy and that of his family.