Man arrested for murder in connection to deadly shooting: APD
Rainey Street murder suspect arrested
Police have arrested a former college basketball player for a deadly shooting in the Rainey Street district of downtown Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested for murder after shooting and killing a 24-year-old man in Downtown Austin, the Austin Police Department said.
Timmel Eggleston, 25.
Police said Timmel Eggleston, 25, was identified as the shooter who killed Alan Picazzo.
A warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Eggleston's arrest. He is now being held at the Travis County Jail.
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Austin police say they received multiple reports of gunshots on Red River Saturday morning.
Police said on April 27, around 6:30 a.m., officers responded to multiple shots fired calls at The Quincy apartments at 91 Red River Street.
When officers arrived, they found Picazzo with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.