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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County arrest affidavit identified a suspect possibly involved in a shooting that happened at a car show in east Austin on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The document showed Carlos Rivera, 49, was charged with first-degree murder related to the death of 20-year-old Christian Loredo.
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According to the affidavit, Austin police officers responded to a shooting hotshot call at approximately 6:25 p.m. Saturday in the 3900 block of North Interstate 35 service road, which was the same location as the Freestyle Saturday 4 th Annual Car Show.
At the scene, first responders found a man, later identified as Loredo, inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. Loredo was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., according to records.
The affidavit said multiple witnesses identified Rivera as the shooter. Crime Stoppers tips also provided information that led to his arrest, according to records.