Source: US Marshals Service
Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Friday arrested a juvenile* who was sought for a May 3 homicide in Austin.
The juvenile, 13, was arrested and charged with capital murder from an incident that occurred at the intersection of Ross Road and Thome Valley Drive on May 3.
The Austin Police Department, Homicide Division investigated the deadly incident and obtained an arrest warrant in the Travis County Magistrate Court on June 4.
The Homicide Division requested assistance from the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Austin Division to locate and apprehend the juvenile.
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force conducted a fugitive investigation where task force officers surrounded a residence in the 1800 block of Post Road in San Marcos, where the juvenile was arrested following a barricaded situation.
A search warrant was conducted on the residence that yielded a seizure of a .40 caliber pistol. The juvenile was transferred to Austin Police and arraigned in the Austin Municipal Court.
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin:
Austin Police Department-Tactical Intelligence Unit
Georgetown, Round Rock, and San Marcos Police Department
Hays, Travis, and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Texas Department of Criminal Justice OIG
Texas Department of Public Safety
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
U.S. DHS/Homeland Security Investigations
*USMS policy generally prohibits naming juvenile suspects.