Overview
- Cam Ron Perkins, 23, was found with fatal gunshot wounds at 9616 North Lamar Boulevard on Jan. 11 around 8 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.
- Investigators say the suspect in Perkins’ shooting left in a black Dodge Charger or Dodge Challenger.
- Less than 12 hours later, shots were reported in the 1100 block of South Meadows Drive, and Seferino Hernandez-Perez, 40, was later found unconscious at 9806 Middle Fiskville Road and pronounced dead around 6:31 a.m. on Jan. 12.
- Crime scene teams collected shell casings at the South Meadows location, and police are investigating these cases as Austin’s fourth and fifth homicides of 2026.
- APD says the incidents do not appear related and urges anyone with information to call 512-974-TIPS or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers for a reward of up to $1,000.