Jader Francisco Tinoco-Salgado

In the early morning hours of October 16, 2023, a dispute between cousins in a shopping center parking lot turned fatal, ending the life of 38-year-old Jader Francisco Tinoco-Salgado.

At approximately 1:26 a.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to a call from security about a shooting in the 2200 block of East Riverside Drive. When they arrived, they found Jader Tinoco-Salgado unresponsive on the ground with gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but he died from his injuries at the scene.

A preliminary investigation quickly identified a suspect. A witness told police they had seen Jader arguing with his cousin, 35-year-old Elvin Salvador Tinoco-Orosco, in the parking lot. The argument escalated, and the witness saw Tinoco-Orosco shoot his cousin. Security officers also reported seeing the victim being dragged before his body fell on top of Tinoco-Orosco.

Officers detained Tinoco-Orosco at the scene. He was found covered in blood, and police later recovered a handgun from the driver's seat of his vehicle. Tinoco-Orosco was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the death of his cousin.

The case went to trial, and on May 27, 2025, Elvin Salvador Tinoco-Orosco was convicted of murder. He was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Jader Tinoco-Salgado.