Juvenile suspect in custody after Northeast Austin homicide
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Northeast Austin.
On May 6, APD says two concerned citizens came to report a homicide that had happened the previous day. They told homicide detectives that a 16-year-old male had shot and killed another 16-year-old male during a drug transaction in the 5200 block of Tower Trail.
APD says the suspect drove the victim in the victim’s vehicle in Harker Heights. The suspect placed the victim in the trunk of the vehicle and then abandoned the vehicle.
Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrests suspect in shooting, carjacking that left 2 people dead
Abelardo Daniel Garcia, 30, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon
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Abelardo Daniel Garcia, 30, was taken into police custody.
The U.S. Marshals Service said Garcia was wanted by the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office after he allegedly was involved in a shooting and carjacking that killed two people. Witnesses say they saw Garcia flee the scene in the stolen vehicle.
Authorities said Garcia avoided being caught following a high-speed vehicle chase. The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force was later contacted during the investigation to help locate Garcia.
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Cooks faces a first-degree felony murder charge with a $300,000 bond. As of Thursday, Cooks was still booked in Travis County Jail. (Shutterstock)
AUSTIN, TX Austin police have arrested a second suspect linked to the April shooting death of Kedarius Griffin in North Austin.
Cornelius Tyrone Jr Cooks, 22, was arrested Tuesday by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in connection to the April 14th homicide at 9414 N. Lamar Boulevard, authorities said Wednesday.
Cook was arrested without incident in the 2900 block of West Anderson Lane. He faces a first-degree felony murder charge with a $300,000 bond. As of Thursday, Cooks was still booked in Travis County Jail.
Austin Man Arrested for Simulating Shooting at Police
AUSTIN,TX – Zion Baptiste was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after pretending to shoot police officers with a handgun in Austin.
Law enforcement says two officers were flagged down for an unrelated incident when Baptiste drove up and pulled out a semi-automatic handgun, pointing it at the officers and moving his arms up and down to simulate shooting the police.
Even though the police officers were facing the other way at the time, witnesses told them what had occurred. In fact, Baptiste’s actions were recorded and the video has been released by the Austin Police Department.