JaRod Mason, 45, was shot dead in the parking lot of the Westlake Apartments at 3500 North Capital of Texas Highway in West Austin on July 15, 2023. The shooting happened around 6:40 a.m. after a 911 caller reported multiple gunshots; officers found Mason beside a vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds and Austin-Travis County EMS pronounced him dead at 6:58 a.m. Investigators say multiple suspects fled in a vehicle and a witness reported a silver Mercedes leaving the area shortly after the shots.

An arrest warrant for 24-year-old Anthony Moris was issued on August 10, 2023; Moris was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail on a $1 million bond. Authorities tied a handgun seized during a prior arrest to cartridge casings found at the scene and say cell phone data placed Moris near the location at the time of the shooting. Mason, known as Dirt, was a prominent figure in the East Austin basketball community, remembered for his exceptional skills and charismatic presence.

If anyone has information about Mason’s final hours, the people involved, or the silver Mercedes seen leaving the scene, please come forward.