Demetrius James Lee Jones, 22, was shot and killed in downtown Austin on October 30, 2022. The shooting occurred around 4:53 a.m. near the Swing Hookah Lounge at 617 East 7th Street. Officers who responded found Jones lying in the street with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving measures.

Investigators say Jones had argued earlier that night with another man, Ja Vaughn Katrell Clarke, 21. As Jones attempted to leave, Clarke allegedly shot him and fled. An arrest warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Clarke. U.S. Marshals arrested Clarke in north Austin on November 4, 2022, at an apartment complex in the 13000 block of Dessau Road; he was taken into custody without incident and transferred to the Travis County Jail pending proceedings.

The Austin Police Department classified the case as the city’s 59th homicide of 2022 and continues to seek information and video related to the shooting. If anyone knew Jones or has tips about what happened, please share information with the APD Homicide unit or Crime Stoppers.