APD: 25-year-old charged with murder for killing man in drive-by shooting

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man accused of killing 20-year-old Comarri Thompson in a drive-by shooting on July 19 near East Braker Lane and Dessau Road was arrested Thursday by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, an Austin Police Department news release said.

Kenan Greene, 25, was booked into the Travis County jail and faces a murder charge, which is a first-degree felony, according to APD. Greene’s arrest comes after a warrant was filed on Wednesday, APD said.

Attorney information has not been listed for Greene. KXAN will reach out to the attorney for Greene once one has been listed.

Just after 2 a.m. on July 19, Austin police responded to a shoot/stab hotshot call at 804 East Braker Lane. A woman — later identified as Thompson’s girlfriend — called police to report that she was shot and “someone was dead,” APD said. When officers arrived, they found the caller and Thompson, both with gunshot wounds…

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