In the late afternoon of Thursday, April 2, 2026, a dispute over a moving truck rental at the Penske facility at 8201 Tuscany Way in northeast Austin ended in a fatal shooting. William Rogers, 39, was at the location with two acquaintances who were helping with the move when an argument about the rental deposit escalated. Officers responding to a Shoot/Stab Hotshot call at about 5:42 p.m. found Rogers on the ground with gunshot wounds; he was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead at 6:52 p.m.

One of the men present has been identified as 28-year-old Javarus Crumpton; reports say Crumpton allegedly shot Rogers. Crumpton and the third person remained at the scene and were cooperating with homicide detectives. No arrests had been announced in initial reports, and the Austin Police Department notified the Travis County District Attorney’s office as the investigation continued.

If anyone was at the Penske facility that afternoon or has information about the argument or those involved, please contact the Austin Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program.