Overview
- A fight at Down South CaJJun Eats escalated into about one minute of gunfire on May 6, 2026, leaving 27‑year‑old Mykal Jones dead and four others injured.
- Police say three people fired during the chaotic exchange and that the fatal round came from a 10mm handgun recovered by officers the night of the shooting.
- Officers detained Kovantae Markail Williams the night of the shooting and recovered a Glock 20; he was later released and then charged after a murder warrant was issued on Sept. 3, 2026.
- Williams was arrested without incident by a U.S. Marshals‑led task force on Monday, Sept. 14, and investigators say video and scene reconstruction show him aiming and firing toward the restaurant contrary to his claim that he fired upward in self‑defense.
- The case is pending prosecution at the Travis County Jail, investigators cite ballistics and custodial statements as key evidence, and the probe stressed that multiple shooters and prior convictions for the accused complicated the investigation and public safety concerns.