Two Men Charged with Murder in Southeast Austin Shootout

Austin police have charged two men in connection to the shooting death of a 45-year-old man in Southeast Austin in December. Johnny Ybarra, 34, and Manuel Medina, 37, were both charged with murder, police said in a news release on Friday.

Police say the men exchanged gunfire on Dec. 13 that killed Erik Tijerina in the 500 block of Thrasher Lane. Police were notified at 3:53 a.m. and found Tijerina with gunshot wounds in the front yard of a house, according to the release. Tijerina later died at a hospital on Dec. 15, police said.

Ybarra was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Dec. 13 in connection with the shooting. Police issued an arrest warrant on June 19 for murder for Medina and Ybarra. Ybarra was still being held in the Travis County Jail when the arrest warrant was released, police said. Medina was arrested on Wednesday.

There are no additional suspects according to police and no other details were shared about why the shooting occurred.

The APD is still investigating the case. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact APD or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.