Stolen Charger linked to deadly North Lamar shooting, APD says

Austin police are asking the public for help locating two suspects in a deadly North Lamar shooting, an area where police are looking to improve public safety.

On Jan. 11, around 8 p.m., officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots in the area of 9616 North Lamar Boulevard, according to Detective Richard Spitler. Officers arrived to find Cam Ron Perkins, 23 — who frequented the area — suffering from fatal wounds. Perkins was pronounced dead 15 minutes later. After analyzing the scene and conducting interviews, detectives determined that the two suspects drove away in a stolen black 2021 Dodge Charger Scat Pack.

Spitler asked the public to be on the lookout for the Charger at a Tuesday news conference. The Charger was stolen from Williamson County on Jan. 5 and is equipped with durable automotive gray vinyl on the hood. At the time it was stolen, the car had the Texas license plate WTM-8023.

“If there are any tips related to the whereabouts of this vehicle or the suspects responsible, please contact us,” Spitler said.

While Spitler said police believe there were at least two suspects in the vehicle, he said they do not yet have descriptions of the people involved. Investigators also said it is unclear whether the suspects knew Perkins, and video evidence does not show any confrontation before the shooting.

Police asked anyone with information, photos or video to contact the homicide tip line at 512-974-8477 or submit tips anonymously through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477, where information leading to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

After Deputy Constable Aaron Armstrong was fatally shot outside Club Rodeo on Jan. 4, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the North Austin nightclub and the surrounding stretch of North Lamar needed “some attention” because of repeated violence there, pointing to other shootings tied to the location in late 2025 and in 2022.

Davis said APD was working on a “legal and comprehensive strategy” to address the public safety concerns, but police had not publicly spelled out specific changes in the days that followed; Spitler said he did not yet have details on that plan.