Affidavit: Man shot, killed in Austin hotel room after dispute over damages to crashed car

The video at the top of this story is from an Austin Police Department media briefing on the day of the shooting — Jan. 5, 2026.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Court documents KXAN obtained Thursday revealed more details from police after a man was killed at a Rainey Street-area hotel on Monday morning.

Maximillian Salinas, 20, is being charged with murder, according to an affidavit. No attorney information was listed online for Salinas yet…

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