Alex Arce was a 25-year-old White man remembered for a bright smile, an infectious laugh, and a love of the outdoors. A 2017 University of Texas graduate, he worked in corporate roles for Uber and Apple in Austin and was described by family as an ambitious, helpful friend who enjoyed hiking, kayaking, and paddle boarding.

On the morning of November 8, 2020, just before 7:30 a.m., Austin 911 took a call about a shooting at the Landmark Barton Creek Apartments on Spyglass Drive. Officers found Arce with a gunshot wound; despite life-saving efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:45 a.m. Homicide investigators interviewed 38-year-old Jason Ray Hardison, who said he and Arce had struggled over a gun that Arce was trying to remove from the residence and that the weapon discharged during the struggle. Hardison was arrested and charged with manslaughter and booked into the Travis County Jail with bond set at $20,000; the Medical Examiner’s Office completed an autopsy.

Does anyone have information about Alex’s activities or contacts around the Landmark Barton Creek Apartments on November 8, 2020?