Suspect who shot police officer in South Texas captured

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KWTX) - Police Thursday said Joshua Powell, the suspect named in a Blue Alert after shooting and wounding a police officer, is in custody.

Powell will be charged with attempted capital murder.

Officers were dispatched to a call on the 5900 block of Weber for a disturbance in progress at approximately 2:14 p.m. Wednesday.

During the investigation, Powell allegedly started shooting at the officers. A police officer was struck multiples times and suffered severe injuries, police said.

Corpus Christi Police identified the wounded lawman as Senior Officer Manuel Dominguez, a 20-year veteran of the police department. Dominguez was listed in stable condition late Wednesday.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Dominguez and his family as he recovers from his injuries,” the department wrote in a Facebook post.