Caleb Jenkins is charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Quinton Arnold on Oct. 12, 2025.
AUSTIN, Texas — New details have emerged in a deadly shooting outside a North Austin 7‑Eleven that happened in October 2025.
According to Austin police, 32‑year‑old Caleb “Rich” Jenkins was arrested Jan. 26 in Sacramento, California, on a murder charge in connection with the shooting death of 37‑year‑old Quinton Arnold. Jenkins was extradited to the Travis County Jail on Feb. 18.
Police said officers found Arnold on Oct. 12, 2025, lying next to his vehicle with a gunshot wound outside the 7‑Eleven at 1822 Rutland Drive. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Court documents obtained by KVUE on Wednesday say the murder stemmed from retaliation over a stolen luxury watch worth more than $5,000. Jenkins allegedly tracked Arnold down and shot him in the parking lot after Arnold and a friend allegedly stole the watch in Houston a day earlier.
Detectives believe Jenkins first shot the friend as they drove a black Lincoln Navigator north on Interstate 35, before targeting Arnold at the convenience store.
Court documents state detectives linked Jenkins to a black Genesis seen on surveillance video at the scene. They later found the vehicle disassembled on a trailer in rural Travis County, with its identification numbers removed. Investigators also recovered phones, narcotics, a 9 mm handgun, and photos showing firearms and the allegedly stolen watch, which police said helped them build the case.