U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Apprehends 4th Austin Homicide Suspect Sought in Deadly Shooting

Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) Wednesday arrested a fourth man sought in connection to an April 28, 2024, Austin murder. 

Darwin Samir Salinas-Martinez, aka “Condon,” 28, was a suspect wanted by the Austin Police Department for a homicide in the 1700 block of Rutland Drive, where a man was reported to have been shot.  

Austin police arrived on scene and located the male victim who had sustained gunshot wounds. Officers attempted medical aid, but were unsuccessful, and the victim was ultimately pronounced deceased.

March 26, the Austin Police Department-Homicide Unit obtained a warrant for Salinas-Martinez in the City of Austin Municipal Court and requested immediate assistance from the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Austin Division. 

According to the affidavit filed by police, Salinas-Martinez is alleged to have coached, encouraged, and provided the murder weapon to the shooter. 

The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force developed information that indicated Salinas-Martinez was residing at an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Airport Boulevard in Austin, where he was arrested following a brief barricade.

Salinas-Martinez was transferred to the Austin Police Department and booked into the Travis County Jail where he will await further judicial proceedings. 

According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salinas-Martinez, is an undocumented immigrant from Honduras with no legal status in the United States and was sought on a warrant of removal. 

Other suspects arrested by the LSFTF in connection to the shooting include:

Jairo Enrique Velasquez Lopez, aka “Jairo Lopez,” 23, a Honduran national.
Julio Geovany Zelaya Perdomo, 21, aka “Pero,” a Honduran national. 
Nixon Onthoniel Marquez-Martinez, 33, a Honduran national.

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin: 

Austin Police Department-Tactical Intelligence Unit
Round Rock, and San Marcos Police Department
Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Texas Department of Criminal Justice OIG
Texas Department of Public Safety
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
U.S. DHS/Homeland Security Investigations

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov