AUSTIN, Texas — The second suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide outside a Northeast Austin nightclub has turned himself in, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said 19-year-old James Mackeise Shearrion surrendered on Monday, July 13 and was booked into the Travis County Jail at 2:16 p.m. on a charge of capital murder of multiple persons.
Shearrion was the second suspect sought in the July 5 shooting outside Bare Cabaret, located at 9705 Reservoir Court.
The first suspect, 20-year-old Kevin Curtis Parrish, was arrested Saturday and also faces a charge of capital murder of multiple persons.
RELATED| Suspect arrested on capital murder charges for NE Travis County homicide
Investigators said an altercation in the nightclub’s parking lot escalated into gunfire just before 4 a.m., killing 19-year-old Layla Williamson and 23-year-old VT Wood-Davion Olden Hornsby, both of Austin.
Hornsby died at the scene, while Williamson later died at a local hospital.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office has said those involved knew one another and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Later Monday, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office announced that 38-year-old Precious Josslyn Shearrion, James Shearrion’s mother, also turned herself in. She was booked into the Travis County Jail at 3:55 p.m. Precious Shearrion is charged with hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence in connection with the investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with additional information about the case can contact the Travis County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 512-854-1444 or Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.