CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Around 10 p.m. on Friday, officers were called out to South Shoreline Blvd near Water's Edge Park for a call about an assault with injuries.
When officers arrived, they found an unconscious 40-year-old man at the scene. Police say the man was then transported to a local hospital where he later died.
Police are uncertain whether the man died from the assault, prior injuries or from a potential medical episode. The cause of the death will be dependent on the Medical Examiners Report, police say.
Investigators say 46-year-old Mark Stuyvesant was arrested and is facing potential charges for murder. Stuyvesant advised police about the incident which resulted in the man's death. Police say the victim fell during the altercation resulting in him hitting the ground and becoming unconscious.
No weapons are believed to have been used. Police added that the assault was not a random act. The men know each other.
Stuyvesant is facing a $1,000,000 bond.
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