LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - A man allegedly tied to a couple of car burglaries is caught by police.

Laredo Police arrested as Jesus Martinez-Moncivais, 26, and charged him with burglary of a vehicle and evading arrest.

Authorities received a call on Thursday at around 1:19 a.m. regarding a suspicious man attempting to open car doors near the 200 block of Allende Street.

Officers arrived and saw a man identified as Martinez-Moncivais attempting to open a maroon Ford Escape.

When law enforcement tried to detain Martinez-Moncivais, he fled on foot.

Roughly two hours later, officers responded to the 4600 block of Monterrey Loop for a man who had broken into a Ford F-150.

Police were able to review surveillance footage and determine that Martinez-Moncivais was behind both incidents.

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - A Laredo Police Cadet is recovering after he accidentally shot himself during a training session Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities received a call at around 2:40 p.m. regarding an accidental shooting that happened at the law enforcement shooting range on Highway 59.

According to police, the cadets were undergoing a training involving target practice which is when the cadet accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Jose Espinoza with the Laredo Police Department says the incident will be investigated by the office of internal affairs.

“We’re going to wait for him to recover and it’s going to be up to the review board to see if he’s going to continue with the in-service training or maybe receive some additional training with his weapon,” said Espinoza.

The cadet was released from the hospital later in the afternoon and the investigation remains ongoing.

WEBB COUNTY. (KGNS) - Authorities have launched a death investigation after a body was found near I-35 and mile marker 27 not too far from the Border Patrol checkpoint.

The incident was reported on Wednesday at around 5 p.m.

According to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, the body of a man was found near mile marker 27.

No word on the cause of death or the man’s identity at this moment, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - Laredo Police are investigating a shooting that happened in south Laredo Tuesday evening.

The shooting happened at the 3800 block of Yvonne Ramirez Ct. after 6 p.m.

Authorities say a 20-year-old man was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

He was taken by private car.

Back in January, a shooting was reported in the same area after an altercation between teens.

No word yet if both cases are connected.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - With the aim of bolstering the nation’s defenses against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) independent vaccine advisers have issued a strong recommendation for updated COVID-19 booster shots for all Americans aged six months and older.

On Tuesday, September 12, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices cast their votes, 13 to one in favor of this vital recommendation. This move comes on the heels of the FDA granting its own approval on Monday, September 11.

The CDC’s director must sign off on the recommendations before the shots can be administered. The updated mRNA vaccines, produced by Pfizer and Moderna, will become available at local pharmacies within 48 hours.

The committee’s endorsement carries the assurance that these booster shots will be covered by both public and private insurance plans.

Arturo Garcia from the Laredo Health Department expressed optimism, stating, “Hopefully by the end of September, we’ll have it here. Here at the clinic, we’ll be able to offer it through the Texas Vaccines for Children, and there’s word that the state will offer a Bridge Access program for adults to have it at low cost here.”

These updated vaccines have been specifically tailored to combat the currently circulating strains of the virus responsible for COVID-19. Their arrival comes as the nation grapples with a late summer surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and fatalities.