Man arrested and charged in connection to deadly Austin shooting
Caleb Jenkins mugshot
AUSTIN, Texas - Authorities say a man was arrested in California in connection to a deadly shooting in Austin.
Caleb Jenkins was arrested on Jan. 26 in Sacramento and charged with murder in connection to the October 2025 killing of Quinton Arnold.
Jenkins was extradited to the Travis County Jail on Feb. 18.
The backstory:
APD investigating homicide near convenience store
Austin police are investigating a homicide that happened in the 1800 block of Rutland.
On Oct. 12, 2025 at around 3:11 a.m, the Austin Police Department says its officers responded to a call about a shooting at a 7-Eleven located in the 1800 block of Rutland Drive.
When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot, later identified as Arnold, on the ground in the parking lot next to his vehicle.
Arnold was pronounced dead at the scene at around 4:19 a.m.
Police say the investigation showed that Arnold was standing outside the 7-Eleven when a vehicle pulled up, opened fire on Arnold, struck Arnold and then fled the scene.
Arnold's death was investigated as Austin's 47th homicide of 2025.
The Source: Information from Austin Police Department and previous reporting.