Son arrested, accused of stabbing father to death in East Austin

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Joshua McKinley booking photo provided by Austin Police Department.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department has arrested a man they say is responsible for stabbing his father to death in East Austin. 33-year-old Joshua Dominic McKinley is accused of murdering 55-year-old Aaron Eugene McKinley Sr. on February 14 in the 7300 block of Tumbleweed Drive.

Police say they arrived to the scene at around 1:42 a.m. and found Aaron McKinley Sr. inside with obvious trauma to his body. Despite life-saving measures, Aaron McKinley Sr. was pronounced dead at the scene at 2 a.m.

APD says witnesses told them that Aaron's son Joshua McKinley was responsible. Joshua had fled the scene immediately after the incident. A murder warrant was obtained and Joshua was taken into custody by the Lonestar Fugitive Task Force in the 100 block of Dove Song in Leander later in the day on February 14.

Joshua is now in the Travis County Jail and his bond has been set at $500,000.

Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous.