Austin Police make third arrest in 2024 murder investigation

Editor’s note: The video above is previous coverage from Nov. 13, 2024.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A third man was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal November 2024 shooting in east Austin.

According to an arrest affidavit filed by the Austin Police Department, Benigno Rodriguez, 24, is charged with murder in connection with the death of Matthew Escalante, who was shot Nov. 7, 2024, at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Rosewood Avenue…

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