AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police arrested a man Wednesday related to an October 2023 fatal shooting that occurred in southeast Austin.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, 21-year-old Jalen Alexander Hemphill was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 50-year-old Feliciano Alvarado-Lajuj, who medical examiners said was shot 12 times.
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KXAN has reached out to Hemphill’s attorney. This article will be updated if a statement is received.
According to the affidavit, Austin Police detectives connected Hemphill to the shooting utilizing APD case history, ballistic evidence linked to previous criminal cases and DNA testing…