CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a Corpus Christi murder, officials say.
Terry Stafford, 29, and Mercedes Martinez, 22, were taken into custody after Corpus Christi Police pursued the suspects in North- Central Texas.
Stafford is accused of shooting 44-year-old James Wesley Lucas Jr.
Martinez has an outstanding warrant for failure to report a felony and hindering apprehension.
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The couple were apprehended for allegedly shooting Lucas at a local Stripes in the 4100 block of Ayers and Horne Rd. on Sept. 20.
According to police, the shooting happened just before 5 p.m.
Officers found Lucas with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
Investigators say the couple will later be extradited to Nueces at a later time.
This case is still under investigation according to investigators. If you have any information about this case, please call Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Dectivites at 361-886-2840.