AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting in north Austin over the weekend.
At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 11, APD officers responded to a shooting at a home located in the 1300 block of Bonnie Brae Street, a news release said.
Officers and Austin-Travis County EMS found Jahiro Rodriguez-Perez, who was shot, police said. Medics began life-saving measures on Rodriguez-Perez, and he was taken to a local hospital where he died on Feb. 12.
During the investigation, detectives identified Tomas Camacho-Torres, 23, as the suspect, according to APD.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Camacho-Torres, and with the help of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, law enforcement found him at a residence and took him into custody, police said.
Anyone with any information should contact the Austin Police Department at (512) 974-TIPS. You may also submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or by calling (512) 472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
This case is being investigated as Austin’s 13th homicide of 2023, police said.