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Austin Police Identify Two Homicide Victims, Seek Leads in Early‑January Shootings

Police request public help, seeking surveillance footage to pursue a lead involving a black Dodge muscle car.

Overview

  • Seferino Hernandez-Perez, 40, was identified as the victim connected to a Jan. 12 shots fired call on S. Meadows Drive and was found unresponsive at 9806 Middle Fiskville Road.
  • APD homicide detectives processed the S. Meadows scene and collected evidence, including shell casings, as they investigate the city’s fifth homicide of 2026.
  • In a separate case on Jan. 11, officers found Cam Ron Perkins, 23, fatally shot at 9616 North Lamar Boulevard, which is being investigated as the fourth homicide of 2026.
  • The preliminary investigation in the North Lamar case indicates the suspect left in a black Dodge Charger or Challenger.
  • Authorities urge anyone with information to contact 512-974-TIPS or submit anonymous tips via Capital Area Crime Stoppers, with a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.