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Matthew Fernander, 30, was shot and killed on September 27, 2018, at the Concord Austin apartment complex in southeast Austin, Texas. Police say he was shot in a breezeway, possibly after an altercation, and managed to walk into his apartment before being taken to a hospital where he died. The Travis County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide from a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators report Fernander had been arguing with his roommate, 28-year-old John Edward Litchfield II, shortly before the shooting. Litchfield was found dead the next day at the Pennybacker Bridge of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities linked Litchfield to Fernander’s murder through DNA and ballistics evidence, plus text messages between the two, and Litchfield’s vehicle was located near the bridge. The investigation was treated as closed due to Litchfield’s death, though police continued to seek any information that could clarify what happened.

Did anyone in Austin know Fernander or Litchfield, or have information about their relationship and the events that night?