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The shooting was caused by middle school drama, according to the group. (Austin Police Department)
A new update in the June Sixth Street mass shooting case shows that a previous suspect, 18-year-old Jeremiah Tabb, has been indicted for tampering with evidence.
Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced the indictment late Friday, alleging that Tabb attempted to dispose of the weapon De'Ondre Jermirris White is suspected of using during the June 12 shooting that killed one and injured 14. Tampering with evidence is a third-degree felony.
The June 12 shooting took place when a group of Killeen boys, who were connected through school, ran into each other on the nightlife strip and started a verbal altercation that ended in gunshots.
The shots were fired into a large crowd, with victims ranging from a 19-year-old who was shot in both legs and had to relearn how to walk to a mother of five who was left permanently paralyzed.
"My heart continues to break for the family of Mr. Kantor and all of the victims of this senseless act of violence. The District Attorney's office will not rest until everyone responsible is held accountable," Garza said in a statement.
This is Tabb’s second arrest in connection with this case: the teenager was originally arrested for the shooting and charged as an adult for aggravated assault but the charges were dropped after White was identified as the shooter. Tabb was arrested the second time in Bell County on Dec. 9.
Meanwhile, White has already been indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the death of 25-year-old Douglas Kantor and 14 counts of aggravated assault in August.
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Peyton and Eli Manning's nephew Arch Manning has committed to the University of Texas. (Arch Manning/Twitter)
Arch Manning, the latest prospect in the Manning football family and No. 1 recruit in the class of 2023, has committed to the University of Texas.
Manning is the nephew of Eli and Peyton Manning and the son of Cooper Manning, a former wide receiver for Ole Miss. The Manning football legacy began with Archie Manning, Arch Manning's grandfather and namesake who played for the New Orleans Saints throughout the 1970s.
Committed to the University of Texas. #HookEmpic.twitter.com/jHYbjBaF5K
— Arch Manning (@ArchManning) June 23, 2022
Manning joins head Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian's program after a disappointing 5-7 first season. Manning, who has been the starting quarterback at New Orlean's Newman High School since he was a freshman, was the No. 1 recruit in the 2023 class, according to 247sports.
Manning had plenty of SEC suitors, including Georgia, Alabama and LSU, but committed to Texas after a recent visit to Austin.
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(U.S. Marshals Service)
The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force has found the Jeep belonging to Kaitlin Armstrong, the accused murderer of professional cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson.
Armstrong is suspected to have killed Wilson—who was visiting Austin for a race in Hico, Texas last month—in a crime of passion after Wilson met up with her short-term ex-boyfriend Colin Strickland.
The Task Force said the black Jeep Cherokee was sold to a South Austin CarMax dealership on May 13, one day after being questioned by the Austin Police Department, for $12,200.
Armstrong was spotted at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport the next day, en route to LaGuardia Airport, but officials said they lost her trail after she was dropped off at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 18.
Investigators were unable to find any flight reservations under the name “Kaitlin Armstrong” and believe she may be using her sister’s name, Christine.
The case has been designated as a U.S. Marshals Service major case, which brings in more resources to the investigation; officials consider Armstrong dangerous. According to an anonymous tipster, Armstrong became “furious,” when she found out about Wilson and Strickland’s meeting and wanted to “kill” her.
Authorities believe the longer Armstrong is evading arrest, the more dangerous she may become, so anyone who sees her is encouraged to call 911 instead of approaching her. A $6,000 reward, along with an additional $15,000 from an anonymous donor, has been issued for information leading to her capture.
