Trial begins in 2015 West Campus murder

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial for the man accused of murdering his boyfriend in July 2015 during a fight after a night of drinking in downtown Austin.
On July 17, 2015 at approximately 5:49 a.m., Austin police responded to the GrandMarc Austin Apartments located on West 26th Street for a check welfare call. When officers arrived, they found Stephen Sylvester, 18, unconscious with a head injury. Sylvester was taken to the hospital where he later died.
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