On the night of July 4, 2026, 18-year-old Antonio Cleveland Jr. was shot in the parking lot of the Otro Pedo Sports Bar on East Braker Lane in Austin. Police arrived about 11:48 p.m. and found two victims; Cleveland, a Black male, was discovered on the sidewalk just outside the bar and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:29 a.m. A second person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the hospital.

Austin Police Homicide Detectives say an unidentified suspect shot both males in the parking lot and then fled. The motive remains unclear. In the days after the shooting friends and family gathered at a memorial and held a vigil. No suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; the case is listed as Austin’s 32nd homicide of 2026. A reward of up to $1,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone was in the area that night or has photos, video, or information that could help investigators, please come forward. Who has information about what happened at the Otro Pedo Sports Bar that night?