James Anthony Walker, 38, of Austin, Texas, died on July 13, 2020 after a dispute tied to his stolen vehicle. The confrontation occurred around 3 p.m. in the 2400 block of Wickersham Lane, near East Oltorf Street and South Pleasant Valley Road. Officers found Walker still breathing with obvious trauma; he was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas and pronounced dead at 3:51 p.m.

Austin Police identified 18-year-old Matthew Gonzalez as a suspect and charged him with murder. Gonzalez was arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force on July 31, 2020, and held at the Travis County Correctional Complex on $1 million bond. Detectives linked the incident to a dispute over the stolen vehicle that began three days earlier; the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy.

Anyone with video or information about the incident is asked to come forward.