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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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With major entertainment events slated for October, the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is gearing up for a busy month.
Artists and music lovers are set to pack into Zilker Park for The Austin City Limits Music Festival in the coming two weekends. Following that, Formula One will bring racing fans to the Circuit of the Americas.
For those two events, the airport is anticipating high passenger days with 30,000 or more people departing flights.
ABIA recommends arriving at least two and a half hours in advance for domestic flights on those days. For ACL, it's expected on both Sundays of the festival along with the Monday and Tuesday after. The F1-driven high passenger days are expected on Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 23-26.
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F1, especially, could draw in loads of travelers as the three-day event saw 400,000 attendees last year. ABIA warns that highways leading to the airport may see even higher traffic than usual around the event and that travelers should plan their route accordingly.
Bailey Grimmett, a spokesperson for ABIA, said travel numbers come in 24 hours in advance. So, it's hard to predict if the airport will see travel volumes at the same levels that have happened around previous F1 races or if it'll top ACL's flight traffic.
Still, she says historical knowledge points to a chance for it.
“We've had that Monday after F1 break the record for single busiest in airport history," Grimmett said. "So context clues I would say yes, but I can't confirm that. But the historical background points to that."
In anticipation of the high volume of flyers, the airport received additional TSA officers for security screening through the end of October. To prepare even further, the Department of Aviation and partners hosted a job showcase and hiring fair to address the continued labor shortage the airport has experienced.
Relief from hectic travel days is on the horizon with November likely to see a slowdown.
"I don't anticipate it will be as busy as October just because we don't have as many events going on," Grimmett said. "Thanksgiving is kind of our primary holiday that we see a lot of passengers coming in and out of the airport."
