20-year-old arrested in shooting of Texas officer after manhunt, police say

A Texas police officer was severely injured in a shooting and a manhunt was underway for the suspect, who was arrested Thursday afternoon, police said.

Corpus Christi Police Chief Mike Markle said officers responded to a “disturbance” at an apartment Wednesday afternoon, and man inside opened fire. One of the officers was shot multiple times, he said.

The police officer was severely injured and taken to a local hospital, where he was in stable condition. He was identified as Manuel Dominguez, a 20-year veteran of the police department.

An arrest warrant on a charge of attempted capital murder was issued for 20-year-old Joshua Powell, police said. The police department announced Thursday afternoon he was arrested.

Police didn’t immediately release additional information.

The U.S. Department of Justice and Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers both offered $10,000 rewards before Powell was taken into custody.

Corpus Christi is city 327,000 on the Gulf of Mexico coast in South Texas.

This story was originally published August 4, 2021 at 2:40 PM with the headline "20-year-old arrested in shooting of Texas officer after manhunt, police say."