TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Editor's note: The above video is from before officials announced they arrested a suspect.
The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force has arrested a man for a deadly shooting that happened in eastern Travis County on Jan. 11, 2021.
Officials said 32-year-old Gabriel Raymond Bell is charged with first-degree murder. They arrested him Jan. 22, 2021 near the 4300 block of S. Congress Ave.
Records show Bell is in the Travis County Jail being held on a $1,000,000 bond.
The Austin Police Department initially said officers responded at approximately 1:37 a.m. Jan. 11 to the 9200 block of E. U.S. 290 for reports of a man with a gunshot wound.
EMS treated the victim, later identified as Matthew Bocard, at the scene and he died at 2:06 a.m. APD said officers learned at the scene that the shooting happened in the 7000 block of Grand Canyon Drive.
Investigators said they believe the shooting happened during an altercation over theft of auto parts.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death, according to APD.
This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. A $1,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, APD said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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