Monday's report. Twenty homicides in Austin this year, and it's only April. Let's get into it.

First up — the Cabana Club. Friday night, around 8:40 p.m., Austin Police responded to a disturbance call at the Cabana Club, a cocktail bar at 5012 East 7th Street. What started as an altercation in the parking lot escalated to gunfire. Officers found an adult male with fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at 9:02 p.m. Multiple other individuals were injured and drove themselves to area hospitals. No weapon was recovered at the scene. Most of the people involved had left before police arrived.

Here's where it gets interesting. The next day, Michael Cargill — owner of Central Texas Gun Works — held a press conference claiming two of his employees were involved. According to Cargill, his employees had gone to the bar to hang out when a group that had just been kicked out of the club allegedly mistook them for someone else. A fight broke out. Cargill says as many as twelve people attacked his two employees, one was knocked unconscious, and the other drew his firearm, as Cargill put it, to "stop the threat." That employee is now in custody at the Travis County Jail, charged with murder. The other is recovering from a fractured skull and bruised ribs. Austin Police have not confirmed whether the shooting was self-defense. This is Austin's 20th homicide of 2026. APD's Homicide Tipline is 512-477-3588.

Next — cattle rustling. And yes, I said cattle rustling. Williamson County Sheriff's Office announced the takedown of a five-man theft ring accused of stealing and slaughtering approximately 70 head of cattle over several months. The suspects: Ramon Martinez Miranda, age 50

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