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Austin police searching for suspect in connection with Oct. 30 East 7th Street homicide

APD detectives claim Ja Vaughn Katrell Clarke, 22, shot the victim following an argument.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is investigating a homicide that occurred on East 7th Street on Sunday, Oct. 30 in the early morning hours.

According to APD officers, at around 5 a.m. in the 600 block of East 7th Street, an officer reported hearing gunshots nearby. When the officer went to the intersection of East 7th Street and Interstate Highway 35, the officer discovered a man had been shot in the chest.

On Nov. 3, APD identified the victim as Demetrius James Lee Jones. Jones was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. 

APD detectives claim Ja Vaughn Katrell Clarke, 22, shot Jones following an argument that Jones tried to leave.

An arrest warrant for first-degree murder has been issued for Clarke, who detectives are still trying to find.

Anyone with information or video of the incident is asked to call APD's homicide unit at 512-974-TIPS, email the unit at homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 512-472-TIPS.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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