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15-year-old arrested in connection with Austin mobile home park shooting death

Austin police said the teen was arrested on a first-degree felony murder warrant.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department said a person has been arrested in connection with the death of a man at a mobile home park.

According to APD, the Lonestar Fugitive Taskforce arrested a 15-year-old boy on a first-degree felony murder warrant. The teenager was taken to the Gardner Bettes Juvenile Detention Facility. 

APD previously released the identity the 19-year-old man who died after being shot multiple times at Country Aire Mobile Home Park.

APD said Brian Ocampo was the man killed at the mobile home park the night of Nov. 4.

Officers first responded to the scene just after 6 p.m. upon receiving a call from a neighbor who reportedly heard gunshots and saw the victim, according to APD Public Information Officer Alexandra Parker.

Responding officers found the 19-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a BMW. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Parker said. Officials said it is unclear if Ocampo was a resident of the mobile home park.

RELATED: Man found dead in stairwell of North Austin apartment complex

A suspect has not been identified in connection with the deadly shooting at this time as detectives continue investigating the incident as a homicide.

Parker said APD believes the shooting was an isolated incident.

This was Austin's 79th homicide of 2021.

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