AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Austin Police Department continues to search for whoever shot and killed 47-year-old Edward Espino in an apparent road rage incident earlier this month , his friends and family have organized a memorial event for him, set to take place later this week.
Espino’s close friend and roommate, Steven Slyter, described Espino as kind, hard-working and fun. Slyer said the last thing Espino did before he died was give a friend a ride home from a South by Southwest (SXSW) event instead of her having to take an Uber.
“So the last thing he did before he died was something nice for a friend,” Slyter said.
Police found Espino dead in his car – a black Mitsubishi Mirage – on Interstate 35 North just north of Braker Lane, around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 16. Investigators initially responded to what was reported as a crash with the Mirage and a Ford Bronco, but then found Espino with gunshot wounds. Police do not believe the driver of the Bronco had anything to do with the homicide…