APD identifies victim in fatal shooting near St. Edward's University

APD has identified 24-year-old Jacob Andrew Turner as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday off of E. Ben White.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department has identified the victim of the homicide in the 700 block of E. Ben White Blvd. as 24-year-old Jacob Andrew Turner. On March 14, the suspect was arrested for capital murder.

On Wednesday, Feb. 23, at approximately 5:06 p.m., 911 received a call of a shooting that occurred at 710 E. Ben White Blvd., according to APD.

APD officers and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene and located a male victim with trauma to his body on the ground. Despite performing life-saving measures, Turner died from his injuries and was pronounced deceased at 5:19 p.m. by Dr. Miller.

APD says Homicide detectives and Crime Scene Specialists responded to process the scene.

Witness interviews indicate a gunshot was heard and then a silver or gray four-door sedan was seen speeding away towards the frontage road of E. Ben White.

On Feb. 24, 2022, the Travis County Medical Examiners conducted an autopsy and determined the official cause of death as gunshot wounds, and the manner as homicide.

On March 14, the Lonestar Fugitive Task Force arrested 19-year-old Sevon Randle in the 1000 block of Springdale Road on a capital murder warrant.

Randle was booked into the Travis County Jail on a $1 million bond.

This is Austin's 13th homicide of 2022.

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