Jailed Suspect Charged with Murder in Juneteenth Shooting

A jailed suspect in the fatal shootings at a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock has been charged with two counts of murder and 13 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to police.

Keshawn Dixon, 18, is being held at the Williamson County Jail, after being arrested on July 6 in Killeen. He was initially charged with deadly conduct related to the shooting at Old Settlers Park on June 15.

Round Rock police announced the new charges in a statement late Friday and confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.

Two other suspects were previously arrested in connection with the incident:

• Ricky Thompson III, 18, a student at Manor Senior High School, facing one charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
• A juvenile male, whose identity has not been released.

Police reported that an argument between two groups attending the Juneteenth event escalated into a shootout at around 10:50 p.m. Lyndsey Vicknair, 33, of Manor and Ara Duke, 54, of Pflugerville, were killed. Both victims were attending the celebration and were not involved in the altercation.

According to Dixon's arrest affidavit, he was seen firing at Thompson in the vending area of the Juneteenth celebration. The altercation stemmed from an insult by Thompson's rap group, "Whaa Ent," towards Dixon's rap group, "Get Money Entertainment," which is also identified as a gang. The dispute was related to a previously murdered member of Get Money Entertainment.

Dixon has a criminal history including arrests for robberies, terroristic threat, assault, and evading arrest. His most recent arrest in March was for unlawful carrying of a weapon and discharging a weapon in certain municipalities. A witness reported that Dixon's handgun was equipped with a switch that can convert it from a semi-automatic to a fully automatic weapon.