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Suspect in City's Second Homicide Dies

32-year old Jacob Vela, the man accused of shooting and killing his cousin over the weekend, was confirmed dead Monday by the Nueces County Medical Examiner.
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32-year old Jacob Vela, the man accused of shooting and killing his cousin over the weekend, was confirmed dead Monday by the Nueces County Medical Examiner.

Vela was suspected of killing his cousin, 26-year old Benny Vela. Officers said an argument broke out between the two early Sunday morning. Police chased Jacob Vela from downtown Corpus Christi and followed him to San Patricio County, where officers say he crashed his car in a field and then shot himself in the head.

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