On January 27, 2022, 20-year-old Jose Rangel Mata, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot in a parking lot in Southeast Austin, Texas. Mata was inside a vehicle when an unidentified suspect approached, demanded money, then shot him. He was taken to a nearby minor emergency clinic and died about 20 minutes after the shooting.

The Austin Police Department described the suspect as a Black male in his early 20s, about 6 feet tall, with a thin to medium build, short hair, and prescription glasses. The suspect was last seen running into the Ballpark North Apartments at 4600 Elmont Drive. On February 8, 2022, 20-year-old Kendall Iwuagwu was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; witnesses reportedly said Iwuagwu had demanded money from Mata before shooting him. Bond was set at $1 million and he was booked into the Travis County Jail.

The case remains under investigation and the department is seeking more information to aid prosecution. If anyone has information about the shooting, the suspect’s movements that evening, or saw activity near 4600 Elmont Drive, please come forward.