Richard Barr, a 29-year-old Black man from Austin, Texas, was shot and killed outside the Cabana Club at 5012 East 7th Street on the night of April 10, 2026. Officers were called at about 8:40 p.m.; Barr was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide by gunshot after an autopsy the next day.

Investigators say the violence began with a physical altercation in the club’s parking lot. Police allege 21-year-old Ryan Jay Lara pulled a gun and fired; Barr was described as moving away across the lot and was shot in the back. Two other people in the same group were also shot and taken to Dell Seton Medical Center, one in critical condition and one later released. Witnesses said the fight had largely broken up before the gunfire began.

Police located Lara shortly afterward at a South I-35 medical clinic; he was treated for minor injuries, detained, and later charged with murder, a first-degree felony. A local gun store owner said two employees were involved and described Lara’s actions as self-defense, but police report Barr was moving away when struck. Homicide detectives continue to seek information about the incident.

Did anyone see activity around the Cabana Club that night or have information about the confrontation in the parking lot?