AUSTIN, Texas — A 22-year old man has been convicted of murder in connection with a 2022 shooting that left two people dead in North Austin.
Edgar Alejandro Barahona was convicted on May 13. The following day, he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for each murder count, to be served concurrently.
Barahona was originally indicted for the murders in April 2022 and was re-indicted on the same two counts this past March.
In January 2022, the Austin Police Department reported two men were found shot in the parking lot of the sports bar Ojos Locos, located at 7522 North Interstate 35.
Juan Carlos Villatoro, 26, was declared dead at the scene and Heliodoro Arias Flores, 28, died early the following morning at a nearby hospital.
Barahona was eventually arrested and placed in the Travis County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Now he will serve his double murder sentence at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
"Our office is grateful to our dedicated staff and law enforcement partner who worked tirelessly to hold the defendant accountable and seek justice for the victims," Travis County District Attorney José Garza said. "We hope these verdicts bring closure and peace to the victims’ families."