Man accused of killing pedestrian in downtown Austin hit-and-run charged with murder: APD

Driver now charged with murder in hit-and-run

A man accused of killing pedestrian in hit-and-run in downtown Austin during SXSW is now charged with murder, police said.

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police announced new charges against the man accused of a deadly hit-and-run in downtown Austin during South by Southwest (SXSW).

According to court documents, Tyrone Thompson is now charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Tyrone Thompson mug shot (Austin Police Department)

On Tuesday, March 12, police saw a vehicle parked in a parking lot that they say was tied to "persons having been involved in violent crimes and narcotics," according to an arrest affidavit.

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Thompson got into the driver's seat, and police tried to pull him over when they saw a broken headlight. That is when Thompson drove off running red lights and ultimately hitting two people in the crosswalk at Red River and E 7th St., court documents said.

Mother of victim killed in hit-and-run speaks out

Austin police arrested a man accused of a hit-and-run in the Entertainment District in Downtown Austin that killed one person and injured another. FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak also spoke to the victim's mother. He was a young chef living in Austin.

Cody Shelton, 26, died in the crash. Shelton moved to Austin in 2016 to pursue his dream of becoming a chef.