More violent offense arrests of young teens in Travis County this year

AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Jan. 8, homicide detectives with the Austin Police Department began investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in the parking lot of a north Austin apartment complex, which police believed to be a random act of violence.Nearly 3 months later, APD’s investigation led to the arrest of the person who allegedly committed the murder.The person APD arrested was only 13 years old.Since this arrest, five additional juveniles have been arrested and accused of bei