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Suspect linked to fatal assault at Travis County adult club arrested in Illinois

The Houston man died a day after the reported assault on Sept. 3 in Travis County.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A suspect linked to the death of a man after a September 2020 assault at Austin-area nightclub Bare Cabaret has been arrested.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) said it was contacted on Sept. 4 by the family of a Houston man. The caller stated their son was hospitalized in critical condition after he had been assaulted in Travis County. At the time of the incident, officials said neither police nor medics were called to the scene.

The TCSO began investigating and learned that the victim and another man were assaulted on Sept. 3 around 4 a.m. at 9705 Reservoir Court.

The victim from Houston was pronounced deceased at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. He has been identified as Lawrence Demarcus Jones.

After investigation, arrest warrants were issued for Isaac Cesar Morga, 29, of Illinois. He was located and arrested by the U.S. Marshal's Great Lakes Regional Task Force in Rock Falls, Illinois, and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and manslaughter. The legal process of extradition is underway.

Anyone with more information is asked to call Crime Stoppers 512-472-TIPS (8477) or the TCSO Tip Line at 512-854-1444.

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