The man killed last week at a Copus Christi apartment complex has been identified.
Around 8:30 p.m. on May 3, Corpus Christi police officers were sent to the 100 block of Buccaneer Drive for a welfare concern. Upon arrival, officers found the body of 55-year-old Jay Vallantyne.
Two days later, 19-year-old Ezekiel Garcia was taken in for questioning and arrested on a murder charge. His bond was set at $100,000.
This is still an active investigation and anyone with additional information should call CCPD at 361-886-2840.
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