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Suspect arrested in connection with homicide off Lee Hill Drive in southeast Austin

Jorge Flores-Duran, 60, has been charged with first-degree murder.

AUSTIN, Texas — Police have arrested a man in connection with a homicide in southeast Austin on Aug. 8.

The incident happened on Lee Hill Drive, near US 183. The Austin Police Department (APD) said it got a call about a "person down" at around 6:35 p.m.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man, later identified as 54-year-old Isaias Martinez, dead on the ground.

On Aug. 11, APD arrested 60-year-old Jorge Flores-Duran in connection with the homicide. Police said he admitted that he shot Martinez during an argument.

Flores-Duran has been charged with first-degree murder and is currently being held at the Travis County Jail.

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