On Aug. 9, 2018, at approximately 11:20pm, officers with the New Braunfels Police Department and paramedics with the New Braunfels Fire Department were called to the 100 block of Caddell Lane for reports of a shooting.
Officers arrived and found a 28-year old male from New Braunfels laying on the ground outside of a home with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was immediately transported by ground EMS to the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) with serious injuries.
A male at the scene, 26-year old Michael Medina of New Braunfels, was initially detained and questioned by Detectives with the NBPD Criminal Investigations Division (CID). The investigation revealed that Medina and the victim had been arguing when Medina produced a handgun and shot the victim in the abdomen. Medina was arrested without incident, transported to the Comal County Jail, and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a 1st degree felony.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing and additional charges may be pending.