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Man arrested for deadly parking lot shooting that happened in August 2021

The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested the suspect on Feb. 18, 2022, on South Congress Avenue.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force said it has arrested a 21-year-old suspect in connection with a homicide that happened in August 2021. 

Jaylor Tyrell Miller was wanted in connection to the death of a 63-year-old man that happened in the parking lot of the Cherrywood Coffeehouse. He was found and arrested on Feb. 18 in the 5800 block of South Congress, officials said. 

He is now being held in the Travis County Jail.

The Austin Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired at 2 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, at 38 1/2 Street and Werner Avenue, just east of Interstate 35. There, they found a man identified as James Burrows, 63, lying in the parking lot.

While officers performed CPR on the victim, he was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call the APD Aggravated Assault Unit at 512-974-5245, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD.

This was the APD's 49th homicide of 2021.

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